THIS DAY - U2'S HISTORY: 11 people are killed in an IRA bombing of a Remembrance Day Parade / "Helter Skelter", "Silver And Gold", and "Pride(In the Name of Love)", "Exit", "In God's Country", and "Sunday Bloody Sunday" appear in the movie "Rattle & Hum" / calm down the crowd / Bonoman(97) wears MacPhisto's horns and gold jacket / 89th 'VERTIGO' show: 'Mysterious Ways'-U2 play 'One Tree Hill'-Green Day, Lance Armstrong, Robin Williams / Sebastian Clayton about some old posts / Bono and Pearl Jam in Sydney / Joshua Tree Demo Revealed ('Wave of Sorrow’) / Bono watching Arsenal and Manchester United!!
"Boy" tour - november 8, 1980 - U2 perform in Southampton, England at the University.
"The Joshua Tree" tour - november 8, 1987 - Denver - CO - McNichols Arena After a discussion with Phil Joanou, the second night's performance is much more "crowd friendly"--the cameras are much less obtrusive. The show is charged--in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland 11 people are killed in an IRA bombing of a Remembrance Day Parade. Bono lets his anger show during "Sunday Bloody Sunday": "Let me tell you something, I've had enough of Irish Americans who haven't been back to their country in 20 or 30 years who come up to me and talk about the resistenace...the revolution back home...and the glory of dying for the revolution. F--- THE REVOLUTION! They don't talk about the glory of killing for the revolution, what's the glory in taking a man from his bed and gunning him down in front of his wife and children? Where's the glory in that? Where's the glory in bombing a Remembrance Day parade of old age pensioners, their medals taken out and polished up for the day? Where's the glory in that? To leave them dying or crippled for life or under the rubble of a revolution that the majority of the people in my country don't want. NO MORE!" The feeling of the show changes towards the end of the show--the band appear a bit more relaxed. Bono's anger seems to have subsided during "Spanish Eyes" Bono spots a woman in the crowd with a tambourine. "Who is this lady? Bring her to me!" he says to security. At the end of the song, the woman hands Bono the tambourine and returns to her seat as Bono starts singing the chorus, "Whey-hey-hey...baby hang on..." Adam joins in with the bass, and Bono jokes, "I was just getting it together with the folks, Adam. I thought I was pretty good." Bono is much more relaxed and plays with the crowd, "At the moment we're really stuck for a place to go afterwards tongith...has anyone got a house for us?" The crowd roar their response, and Bono's reply of "I didn't quite catch your name.." is muffled. "Helter Skelter", "Silver And Gold", and "Pride(In the Name of Love)", "Exit", "In God's Country", and "Sunday Bloody Sunday" appear in the movie "Rattle & Hum".
"LoveTown" tour - november 8, 1989 - U2 perform in Wellington, New Zealand at Athletic Park. Prior to U2 taking the stage, U2's production manager Steve Iredale comes on stage and tells the crowd that U2 will not come on until the crowd take a step back. Throughout the night Bono has to ask the crowd to calm down, and asks them to look after each other. After "Pride(In the Name of Love)", the band leave the stage and Bono announces, "Sorry, I have to take a piss". Support is B.B. King.
"POPMart" tour - november 8, 1997 - U2 perform in St. Louis, Missouri - Trans World Dome - Edge´s karaoke this night is 'Sunday Bloody Sunday' During 'Bullet the Blue Sky' Bono brings up a male fan who is dressed as MacPhisto, Bono's old alter-ego from the Zooropa Tour of 1993. Bono gives the fan his hat and jacket and wears MacPhisto's horns and gold jacket - the first MacPhisto appearance since 1993.
89th 'VERTIGO' show - OAKLAND - NOVEMBER 8, 2005: 'Mysterious Ways' / U2 play 'One Tree Hill' / Lance Armstrong, Robin Williams! November 08, 2005 / Oakland, CA - Oakland Arena - Damian Marley. City of Blinding Lights, Vertigo, Elevation, Mysterious Ways, Until the End of the World, I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - In a Little While, Beautiful Day, Miracle Drug, Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own, Love and Peace or Else, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Bullet the Blue Sky, Miss Sarajevo, Pride, Where the Streets Have No Name, One - One Tree Hill. Encore(s): Zoo Station, The Fly, With or Without You, All Because of You, Yahweh, 40. Bono and Edge add a verse and chorus from 'One Tree Hill' to the end of One. The full song hasn't been played since December, 1993, in New Zealand. And tonight's snippet is played as rumors swirl that the band is about to announce a tour of New Zealand and Australia early next year. The planned setlist shows 'Bad" as the final song, but the band chooses 40 instead. Many celebs in attendance tonight. Green Day. Lance Armstrong. Robin Williams. Photos on: U2gigs
Sebastian Clayton about some old posts - November 8, 2005 - U2.com director visits Net Nanny - Getting ready for last night's Mystery Train on RTE 1 radio. About U2's official site, U2.com: it turned out to be Sebastian Clayton, director of U2.com, whose first revelation will have many old school online fans checking their e-mail archives thinking 'OMG, did I really post that?': 'There was a ginormous U2 community, online before we ever launched an official site. There was a mailing list called 'Wire', they used to e-mail each other all the time, just a ginormous mailing list where all the fans used to keep in touch with each other. The band and I joined up to it just to see what was going on and how it worked and what happened and what people were saying. And once we saw that there were so many people involved and inspired by this mailing list we decided that it would be a good idea to put together an official site for them.' Seb also reveals a lot of people have been asking the site about blogging, 'so we're looking into that.'
Bono and Pearl Jam in Sydney - November 8, 2006 - U2 frontman BONO joined members of Pearl Jam at Sydney, Australia hotspot Hemmesphere on Wednesday night (08NOV06) to celebrate US election results. The Seattle, Washington-based rockers and activists were toasting the success of Democratic candidates in the US midterm elections, which were broadcast via US cable news services. After their concert on Wednesday, the band partied at the posh nightspot and were joined by good mate Bono from U2 and support band, Kings of Leon. Bono and Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder are also expected to make an appearance at the Make Poverty History concert in Melbourne, Australia on 17 November (06).
Joshua Tree Demo Revealed ('Wave of Sorrow’) - November 8, 2007
- The remastered Joshua Tree features several unreleased demos from The Joshua Tree Sessions. Bono recently added new vocals to one of them, 'Wave of Sorrow’, and this week talked about the inspiration for the song. Interviewed in New York, Bono explains that Wave of Sorrow ‘was one of the songs from the Joshua Tree sessions that we never finished… a song that was trying to describe experiences that myself and Ali had when we were working in Ethiopia during the famine.’ The track is one of several rare and previously unreleased cuts which feature on the bonus audio CD, which comes with the deluxe edition of the re-released album. U2.com
Bono watching Arsenal and Manchester United - November 8, 2008
Irish musician Bono from U2 is seen in the stands before the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Manchester United at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium in London, Nov. 8, 2008. source: daylife
UPDATE - NOVEMBER 7 - THIS DAY - U2'S HISTORY: University's rock / A Waterboy joins U2 at stage / Filming a rockumentary / A tribute to concert promoter Bill Graham / A fan plays "All Along The Watchtower" /Planmusic announces Vertigo in Brazil(February 2006) / 119TH SHOW - 'VERTIGO' TOUR: Bono paid tribute to the Go Betweens frontman-Bono thanks the patience of the Australians fans-the first time the band have performed The Saints Are Coming without Greenday-Kite has closed a show, it featured a didgeridoo, and during the song, Bono flew and released a kite-David Hicks-'look at that beautiful moon! Oh, it's a spotlight' / The Saints Are Coming (video) version 2 is released !
"Boy" tour - november 7, 1980 - U2 perform in Exeter, England at the University. Playing mostly universities and rock clubs with a few hundred people in attendance, the itinerary includes several London shows, as well as return visits to venues already in September.
November 7, 1981 - U2's "October" album enters the BillBoard Top 200 at #181.
"The Unforgettable Fire" tour - november 7, 1984 - U2 perform in Glasgow, Scotland at Barrowlands. During the second show, Bono hands out cups of water to people who are getting squashed in the front. Charlie Burchill of "The Waterboys", during the soundcheck in the afternoon, pops up for a chat and after, joins U2 on stage for "40", while his whole band watch from the back. Bono dedicates 40 to them and afterwards the audience turn around and applaud them when a spotlight points them out. Support is "The Waterboys".
"The Joshua Tree" tour - november 7, 1987 - U2 perform in Denver, Colorado at McNichols Arena. During the soundcheck, the band rehearse "She's A Mystery To Me", which Roy Orbison will record for his "Mystery Girl" album. Denver has been chosen as the site to film the 35 mm black & white film footage for the "Rattle & Hum" rockumentary. Multiple cameras have been set up in the arena, including two that cross the front of the stage on tracks between the audience and the stage. Cameramen walk on and off-stage to capture the concert from as many angles as possible. On the first night, U2 acknowledge their performance at Red Rocks on June 5, 1983. During "New Year's Day", Bono sings, "You were there when the rain was coming down?....Icy fingers, warm hearts...warm hearts..." The film crew capture the show as well as possible, but in many cases block the audiences view, and suffer from camera breakdowns.
"ZOOTV - Broadcast" tour - november 7, 1992 - U2 perform in Oakland, California at Oakland Stadium. U2 perform in front almost 60,000 fans in one night. "One" is dedicated to the Needlepoint Exchange, a national organization that supplies needles to intravenous drug users across the country. "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" is dedicated to concert promoter Bill Graham (he was one of the responsibles for 1986-Conspiracy Of Hope tour and Save The Yuppies show) who had passed away earlier in a helicopter accident. As the show ends Bono softly whispers, "Bill Graham is still in the building". Support is B.P. Fallon, "The Sugarcubes", and "Public Enemy".
"Elevation tour" - november 07, 2001 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center - A fan is pulled on stage to perform All Along the Watchtower, which starts as an acoustic number, and eventually becomes a full band version. Edge wears this night "Born Free" (light blue) shirt.
Planmusic announces Vertigo in Brazil(February 2006) - November 8, 2005 - U2 come to Brazil to play two shows in February 2006 - Irish band U2 will play two shows in Brazil in February 2006, informed the press assistance of Planmusic, coordenated by Luiz Oscar Niemeyer, this Monday. Second this assistance, the negotiations to the shows in Brazil, are confirmed and, "as that all details of the new visit of the band to the country could be confirmed, Luiz Oscar Niemeyer will talk oficially".
119TH SHOW - 'VERTIGO' TOUR - BRISBANE/ AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 7, 2006: Bono paid tribute to the Go Betweens frontman-Bono thanks the patience of the Australians fans-the first time the band have performed The Saints Are Coming without Greenday-Kite has closed a show, it featured a didgeridoo, and during the song, Bono flew and released a kite-David Hicks-'look at that beautiful moon! Oh, it's a spotlight.' Queensland Sports & Athletics Centre - Kanye West: Wake Up- Arcade Fire / City of Blinding Lights / Vertigo / Elevation / Until The End Of The World / New Year's Day / Beautiful Day / Yahweh / Walk On / Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own / Love And Peace Or Else / Sunday Bloody Sunday / Bullet The Blue Sky / Miss Sarajevo / Pride / Where The Streets Have No Name / One - Encore: Zoostation / The Fly / With Or Without You / The Saints Are Coming / Angel Of Harlem / Kite. Snippets: Elevation / Streets Of Your Town - Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own / The Black Hills Of Dakota - Bullet The Bullet Sky / When Johnny Comes Marching Home / The Hands That Build America - With Or Without You / Streets Of Your Town. It is reported that Bono paid tribute to the Go Betweens frontman, Grant McLennan, by singing a snippet of “Streets of Your Town”. Before Yahweh, Bono said all families members are again healthy and he is thankful for the patience of the Australians fans. As rehearsals indicated the band have included a few extra songs from All That You Can’t Leave Behind (Walk On and Kite) at the expense of a couple of songs from How To Dismantle an Atomic Bomb. Also, the concert marks the first time the band have performed the Saints Are Coming without Greenday. Angel of Harlem is also a song that was not widely played in 2005 and early 2006. Kite has closed a show, it featured a didgeridoo, and during the song, Bono flew and released a kite. During Angel Of Harlem, Bono sung "Young Australians" to the tune of Young Americans. Famous Vertigo Tour elements remain, such as the "coexist" segment in Sunday Bloody Sunday, the blindfold routine in Bullet The Blue Sky, the Human Rights Declaration segment before Pride, the Africa intro to Where The Streets Have No Name, and a speech relating to mobile phones before One. Sunday Bloody Sunday's speech segment began with Bono calling for David Hicks, an Australian held by the US in Guantanamo on suspicion of being a terrorist, to be returned to Australia in order to receive "a fair trial". On a lighter note, Bono made a funny comment at the start of his One speech: "look at that beautiful moon! Oh, it's a spotlight." Some great photos: U2gigis *** Edge throwing some classic rock'n'roll shapes. Edge made funny noises on his guitar while chirping like a cricket into Bono's microphone. Kite: Edge used one of his Gibson 70's Les Paul customs in cream colour and Bono used what looked like a black Gibson Hummingbird acoustic. Walk On: Bono used his Gretsch Irish Falcon, Edge used one of the Music Rising guitars, the black one with the Music Rising logo on it. The Saints Are Coming:
The Saints Are Coming (video) version 2 is released - November 7, 2006 - Directed by Chris Milk. Version 2, with additional footage. BBN was cut out, more Army helping the Red Cross and the people of NOLA thanknig the troops backing home to support them, 'Mission Accomplished' banner, 'Troops Greeted as Liberators'. More Larry. "The Saints Are Coming," is currently No. 27 on Billboard's airplay-based Modern Rock chart.
U2 - November 5, 2009 - Brandenburg Gate - Berlin, Germany:
Setlist: 1.One / 2.Magnificent / 3.Sunday Bloody Sunday / Get Up Stand Up (snippet) / 4.Beautiful Day / Blackbird (snippet) / 5.Vertigo / 6.Moment of Surrender - Songs from 5 U2 albums have been played during that show (snippets not counted): · No Line On The Horizon (2 songs) · Achtung Baby (1 songs) · All That You Can't Leave Behind (1 songs) · How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb (1 songs) · War (1 songs) - U2 perform in front of the Brandenburg Gate as a prelude to the 20th anniversary celebrations of the Fall of the Berlin Wall. The event, although ticketed, was free and broadcast as part of MTV's 2009 Europe Music Awards. One and especially Magnificent are abbreviated versions. Jay-Z guest-raps in Sunday Bloody Sunday. Beautiful Day has the extended "we love you" intro, used for the first time since 20 September 2009.
EMAs: U2 Win Best Live ActBono and the gang are the first winners of the evening… - Thursday, 5 November 2009 - U2 have won the first award of the night at the EMAs in Berlin. The veteran Irish group picked up Best Live Act thanks to their massive 360 degree tour. Pete Wentz and Bar Rafaeli presented the award on stage. Earlier the band were at the Brandenburg Gate for a very special free concert presented by MTV taking place nearly 20 years to the day since the wall fell. Bruce Springsteen, Jay-Z and Mick Jagger all joined U2 at the gig. Speaking Bono said: "Thank you so much, live is where this band lives." The Edge added: "20 years ago this week were were here recording this album Achtung Baby. Thank you so much." U2 hit the road this year after releasing their No Line On The Horizon record. Their claw-like stage toured stadiums across the world giving fans a unique ‘in the round’ experience. mtv
Beyonce Dazzles & U2 Scorches at Berlin Edition of MTV Europe Music Awards - Thu Nov 5, 2009 5:45pm EST - BERLIN, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Beyonce was the major winner of the evening at the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) in Berlin. The versatile singer, writer and producer took home a total of three EMA trophies - Best Female, Best Song and Best Video - from the glittering music celebration, held at the O2 World on 5 November 2009. The MTV Europe Music Awards were sponsored by Sony Ericsson, MTV Games / Harmonix's The Beatles(TM): Rock Band(TM) and Dell. Eminem won the coveted Best Male category at the Awards, which honours and celebrates Europe's contemporary music stars, while Jay-Z triumphed in the Best Urban category. U2 clinched a well-deserved Best Live Act - scoring their third EMA award win since the MTV Europe Music Awards debuted in 1994. Creative powerhouse Lady Gaga was honoured in the Best New Act category while Green Day scored a victory over the Best Rock contenders. Best Group went to German rockers Tokio Hotel, who also wowed the 9,000-strong crowd with a stunning rendition of their hit The World Behind My Wall, culminating in an explosive pyrotechnical display and the band's instruments consumed by flames. Placebo captured the Best Alternative prize while Turkey's maNga carried off the crown for Best European Act. Best World Stage Performance was won by Linkin Park while Pixie Lott was pronounced the first ever MTV Push Artist - both categories were added to this year's EMAs for the first time in recognition of the artists who have been championed by MTV on their global music franchises. Held in Berlin to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the 2009 EMAs featured electrifying live performances from Beyonce, Jay-Z, Green Day, Leona Lewis, Tokio Hotel, Foo Fighters, Shakira and U2 - broadcasting to more than 500 million households around the world. The EMAs burst into thrilling life with an electrifying opening number by Green Day, followed by Katy Perry's irreverent mash-up of the five Best Song contenders that included Beyonce's monster hit Halo and Kings of Leon'sUse Somebody. Effervescent host Katy Perry brought her trademark energy and quirky humour to the awards, appearing in a dazzling array of costumes and looks inspired by burlesque and Liza Minnelli's Oscar-winning appearance in Cabaret, the novel which lifted the lid on decadent 1930's Berlin. The stunning hostess fulfilled her role with signature relish and flair, equally at home in a stylish bowler hat covered in thousands of crystals, or reclining in a giant cocktail glass, or soaring high above the audience on a glittering half-moon shaped swing. Rock icons U2 brought Berlin to a standstill with an awe-inspiring performance beamed into the show from the city's historic Brandenburg Gate, a symbol of peace and reconciliation to people around the world and site of the first ever MTV Europe Music Awards. In front of 10,000 music fans, the music legends performed a short set comprising some of their best loved songs including a powerful rendition of Sunday, Bloody Sunday and an uplifting medley of Magnificent and One - the haunting anthem inspired by the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. Among the many show highlights was a strikingly sexy performance of Happy by Leona Lewis, an upbeat version of Sweet Dreams by Beyonce and a high octane rock medley of Wheels and All My Life by the Foo Fighters. Colombian siren Shakira sent temperatures rising with a steamy performance of Did It Again, performed with dancers dressed only in skimpy towels. Guest presenters at the EMAs included actor, musician and international celebrity David The Hoff Hasselhoff, hip hop star Lil' Kim, World heavyweight boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko, actor Jesse Metcalfe, pop/rock phenomena Jonas Brothers, Backstreet Boys, Juliette Lewis, Jean Reno, Miranda Cosgrove, Asia Argento, Bar Refaeli, Brody Jenner, David Guetta and Batista. Soul singer Joss Stone hosted digital show 2009 EMA: Red Carpet Show while Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz hosted digital show 2009 EMA: All Access. Guests at the show included Inglourious Basterds actor Daniel Bruhl, supermodel Franziska Knuppe, German soccer legend Lothar Matthaus, David Guetta, Pixie Lott, Tara Reid and Daniel Merriweather. The winners of the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards are:
Best Male: Eminem Best Female: Beyonce Best Urban: Jay-Z Best Group: Tokio Hotel Best Video: Beyonce - Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) Best Song: Beyonce - Halo Best Rock: Green Day Best New Act: Lady Gaga Best Live Act: U2 Best Alternative: Placebo MTV Push Artist: Pixie Lott Best World Stage Performer: Linkin Park Best European Act: maNga
The MTV Europe Music Awards is one of the world's most prestigious live music events. The Awards was broadcast to 532 million MTV homes around the world. In 2008, the EMAs generated more than 4 million unique visitors to www.mtvema.com and over 100 million online votes. Antonio Campo Dall'Orto is EVP, Music Brands, MTV Networks International and Executive Producer for the MTV Europe Music Awards. Co-executive Producer & SVP, Talent & Music, MTV Networks International is Bruce Gillmer. Executive Producer is Richard Godfrey. Co-executive Producer is Jane Fraser. Chloe Mason is Producer and Hamish Hamilton is Director. Raffaele Sangiovanni is Executive in charge of Production. For more information on the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards please go to: www.mtvema.com Note to Editors: About the MTV Europe Music Awards - The 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards will be broadcast live in the following countries : Armenia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovak, Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom. About MTV Networks International. MTV Networks International includes the premier multimedia entertainment brands MTV: Music Television, VH1, Nickelodeon, MTVNHD, TMF (The Music Factory), VIVA, Flux, Paramount Comedy, Comedy Central, Game One, Neopets, GameTrailers, Shockwave, Addicting Games, Atom Films and Xfire. MTV Networks' brands are seen globally in 578 million households, in 162 countries and 33 languages via 168 locally programmed and operated TV channels and more than 400 digital media properties. The company's diverse holdings also include interests in television syndication, digital media, publishing, home video, radio, recorded music, licensing & merchandising and two feature film divisions, MTV Films and Nickelodeon Movies. MTV Networks is a unit of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B).... ema.mtv.co.uk/press - reuters
U2 UNITE BERLIN - 06 Nov 2009 - U2 played an electrifying mini-set to an audience of 10,000 at Brandenburger Tor (Brandenburg Gate) this evening, to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. ... "And all the lovers and hate / That pass these keepers of the gate / And it's a heavy weight this history / But it's not too late..." ... In the end, on what is almost the 20th anniversary of the epoch-making collapse of the infamous wall, U2 gave Berliners something special that they will hold onto tightly for many years to come. On occasions like this that you realize just how wonderfully sympathetic, and how resonant, U2’s music is. One love, we get to share it... hotpress - numb
U2 strike emotional chord with Berliners on night of celebration - The Irish Times - Friday, November 6, 2009 ... irishtimes - numbview
Bono and the Edge discuss the Spider-Man musical that may or may not happen - November 5, 2009 | 3:19 pm
Friday's Los Angeles Times features a report on the efforts to bring Marvel's Spider-Man to the stage, which has "turned into a tangled web of production delays, unpaid bills and costly theater renovations that even Peter Parker's alter ego would struggle to escape," according to John Horn's piece. Based on interviews with a half dozen people close to the show, Horn writes that the budget for the musical has rocketed past $52 million in its six years of development. Music duties for the production are being handled by U2's lead singer, Bono, and the group's guitarist, the Edge. Bono, writes Horn, is a bit bewildered by the show's odyssey. "But who cares?" Bono said. "The visuals and the music are amazing, and that's what will matter." Horn also provides some insight into the music of the production. An excerpt: Famous for their soaring, sometimes political rock anthems, such as "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and "Pride (in the Name of Love)," Bono and Edge have crafted "Spider-Man" songs that are driven more by choral harmonies than lashing guitars. Because U2 does not play in the show (the performers are accompanied instead by a band and an orchestra), the songs are written for different voices (including women) with non-U2 arrangements. Bono described his and Edge's compositions as varying from "giant, big pop songs to noisy rock 'n' roll to ethereal shivers" and said it was "the easiest job we've ever done when it comes to the pure joy. "For me it's this wonderful thing of escaping from the first-person songwriting, to disappear into these outside characters, it's just been a thrill of a ride," Bono said. "You spend so much time digging up diamonds in your own music; it's a treat to dig in somebody else's dirt. To work on these songs was like a playpen." Edge said he and his longtime partner were surprised that the rigidity of the musical format was actually liberating. "The process," he said, "got more fun, exponentially, as it went on." Edge believes "Spider-Man" will eventually make it to Broadway. "It will happen," the guitarist said. Read The Times' story for a closer look at the production - Todd Martens - latimes - numbview
On Broadway, 'Spider-Man's' greatest enemy is the budget - Sources close to the production say the musical's producers need to raise as much as $24 million to cover a $52-million budget. By John Horn - November 6, 2009 ... One interested party believes the money will fall into place before the end of the year: Edge, for all the setbacks, remains secure. Said the guitarist: "It will happen." - latimes - numbview
THIS DAY - U2'S HISTORY: The smallest venue-UF tour / AB´s work starts / "Passengers" is released / U2 wins MTV-Europe Awards / U2 album leaked online (HTDAAB) / Edge was at the attendance of Stones´show in L.A. / U2 were interviewed on the Rove Live program / U2's rehearsal in Australia - (Kite is beautiful and includes a didgeridoo, a traditional Australian Aboriginal wind instrument) / Bono and Pearl Jam in Sydney / 'One Paul McCartney' !
"The Unforgettable Fire" tour - november 6, 1984 - U2 perform in Glasgow, Scotland at Barrowlands. Incredible reception to U2 in the town. Hundreds of fans without tickets wait outside and listen to the concert, which has the smallest venue of the tour. Support is "The Waterboys".
November 1990 - U2 begin recording their new album with Daniel Lanois producing in Berlin's Hansa Studios. Brian Eno later joins them to help with the production. The band temporarily move to Dublin to record at Dog Town, S.T.S. Studios, and Windmill Lane Studios. Brian Eno joins the group in late August 1991 to help with the final mixing of the "Achtung Baby" album.
November 6, 1995 - Passengers' "Original Soundtracks 1" is released worldwide.
November 6, 1997 - Island Records founder, Chris Blackwell is ousted from the organization.
U2 plays and wins at MTV Europe Awards - november 6, 1997 - The Popmuzik intro started while Dennis Hopper, one of the real easy riders, introduced the greatest band in the world. Actually he said "The Mofo's of all Mofo'ers!" U2 performs "Mofo" at the MTV European Music Awards in Rotterdam, and wins the award for "Best Live Act." While accepting the award, Bono sings Jacques Brel's 'Port of Amsterdam' - he changes it into 'Rotterdam' and dedicates it to Dutch singer and painter Herman Brood, with whom the band had spent time since they arrived in The Netherlands two days earlier.
U2 album leaked online (HTDAAB) - november 6, 2005. The full 11-songs from U2's upcoming album, How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, are leaked online more than two weeks before the November 22 release date. U2 gives thought to moving up the CD release, but decides to leave it alone.
Edge was at the attendance of Stones´show in L.A. November 6, 2005. The Rolling Stones returned to the Hollywood Bowl for the first time since 1966 on Sunday, playing for about 18,000 fans at the historic venue including U2 guitarist the Edge, actor Tom Hanks and cycling champion Lance Armstrong....Besides a delirious Hanks, a low-key Edge and Armstrong, the celebrity quotient also included actor James Spader, who reverentially shook his head throughout the show, his "Boston Legal" co-star William Shatner, Fleetwood Mac drummer Mick Fleetwood, comic Garry Shandling, baseball slugger Barry Bonds, actress Meg Ryan, and liberal activist Steve Bing.
U2 were interviewed on the Rove Live program - November 6, 2006 Interview part 1: Adam gives a tour:
Interview part 2: Full band:
U2's rehearsal in Australia - (Kite is beautiful and includes a didgeridoo, a traditional Australian Aboriginal wind instrument) - November 6, 2006 - Brisbane - Around 6pm as the sun set on a nice day, Edge was in the stadium soundchecking with the techs - a brief snippet of The Electric Co. appeared during this check. Clouds were gathering above, and as it got dark, it began to rain lightly and intermittently. The crew were running tests with the screen, more intensively once it was fully dark, but the fans who were gathered began to worry U2 would not rehearse due to the rain. At four minutes to eight o'clock, The Arcade Fire's Wake Up began blasting over the speakers as light rain fell, and it was followed by the "Everyone" intro. Then U2 came on stage to loud cheering and calls of "let us in!" from the assembled fans outside the stadium. The setlist was: 1. City Of Blinding Lights / Singing In The Rain (snippet) 2. Vertigo / She Loves You (snippet) 3. Singing In The Rain (snippet) / Elevation / Never Tear Us Apart (snippet) 4. Until The End Of The World 5. New Year's Day (Bono did not sing at all after Edge's solo) 6. Beautiful Day 7. Yahweh (earliest this song has ever been played in a set) 8. Walk On (full band, unlike the acoustic versions done last year) The rain had become heavier over the course of the previous few songs and some lightning had been seen, so Bono announced "straight to Pride". After a brief pause as the band and technicians organised themselves, followed by a false start on Pride, the band played: 9. Pride (In The Name Of Love) (fully instrumental, second verse/second chorus cut) Bono spoke some more, although we couldn't quite understand him. Edge played some teasers on guitar. 10. Where The Streets Have No Name (largely instrumental; Bono weakly sung the first verse) 11. Unknown singing / One / Rain (snippet) 12. As the band paused, Bono sung Rolf Harris's Two Little Boys 13. Zoo Station (complete with Zoo baby slots intro; first lyrics cut, began at "cool of the night") 14. The Fly 15. With Or Without You / Never Tear Us Apart (snippet) / Love Will Tear Us Apart (snippet) 16. The Saints Are Coming 17. Angel Of Harlem (Bono played harmonica at the end) 18. Kite. This was followed by Bono inviting Father Jack Heaslip to give a blessing on the tour. Heaslip began with "Bono sang the saints are coming. I say the saints are already here". The rain had begun to ease during the Zoo set. Over the end of Beautiful Day after the "all the colours came out" verse, Bono primarily sung "oooh oooh" to the melody rather than singing the correct lyrics. Yahweh was the same acoustic version as has usually been played on tour. Walk On was full band and rather akin to the Elevation Tour versions. Bono played guitar and had a music stand in front of him. The last time a full electric version of this song was performed publicly was at the Grammy Awards on february 27, 2002. An acoustic version was done seven times last year. Over One's intro, Bono sung some singing. One did not have the "do you hear us coming?" verse. After One, during the pause until the commencement of Zoo Station, Bono sung Two Little Boys, a song written in 1902 by Theodore Morse and Edward Madden and popularised by Australian entertainer Rolf Harris in 1969. Angel Of Harlem has been performed just once on the Vertigo Tour, on october 29, 2005 in Dallas when a fan came on stage and played the song with U2. The last time the song was included in a concert's original set was december 1, 2001. The new version of Kite is beautiful and includes a didgeridoo, a traditional Australian Aboriginal wind instrument. The beginning includes Kite's strings and soft guitar, with the rest of the band joining soon after. At the end of the song, Edge launched into an extended solo based upon the solo earlier in the song. At the end, Bono sings the "who's to say where the wind will take you?" verse again. Videos: SYCMIOYO / Vertigo / COBL / LAPOE / Beautiful Day / Until The End Of The World / Zoo Station / Kite / Walk-On / Pride / ...Streets...
Bono and Pearl Jam in Sydney - November 6, 2006 - U2 frontman BONO joined members of Pearl Jam at Sydney, Australia hotspot Hemmesphere to celebrate US election results. The Seattle, Washington-based rockers and activists were toasting the success of Democratic candidates in the US midterm elections, which were broadcast via US cable news services. After their concert on Wednesday, the band partied at the posh nightspot and were joined by good mate Bono from U2 and support band, Kings of Leon. Bono and Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder are also expected to make an appearance at the Make Poverty History concert in Melbourne, Australia on 17 November. contactmusic
'One Paul McCartney' - November 6, 2008
'There is one person in this hall tonight whose songs we know will be here now and forever.' Bono was in Liverpool last night, to present Paul McCartney with MTV Europe's 'Ultimate Legend' award. 'In the universe of rock and roll,' he said, 'The Beatles were the Big Bang'. Accepting the honour to a huge ovation, McCartney thanked John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. 'Many years ago, there were four little boys born here in Liverpool and we went on to do quite well...' More later. source: U2.com - read more: mtv - Photos: daylife * interference Videos: msn * ninemsn Both speeches: "For someone like me who makes his living in rock and roll to be asked to say a few words about Paul McCartney is like asking a Catholic priest if he wouldn't mind stopping off in Rome to give an award to St Peter. This is the man who invented my job. On the way here Paul McCartney, who was driving the car, was pointing out every place in Liverpool he cycled, where he wrote songs, where he bunked school. It was like being in the Popemobile with the Pope driving. In the universe of rock and roll, the Beatles were the Big Bang. Tonight is about how much Liverpool means to Paul McCartney and how much Paul McCartney means to Liverpool. From the Cavern Club, to the Liverpool Institute, to Penny Lane, this is the city where he was born and bred, this is the city that gave him his attitude and this is the city that gave him his inspiration. He paid that debt by putting images of Liverpool in the dream life of the world. So many talented and gifted people have featured in these MTV awards tonight. On behalf of all the artists in this room, I will tell you something, I think we all suspect, someday, when all of us are gone and this great hall is no longer here. In two or three hundred years from now we sense, we fear our names will be forgotten. There is one person here, in this hall tonight whose songs we know will be heard now and forever. His songs will continue to be sung, heard and played as long as humans care about beauty and longing. There is one person here tonight whose work is immortal. There is only one Paul McCartney." The award recognised Sir Paul as one of the most formative influences on the global music scene and as a founding father helping Liverpool earn the recent accolade as Most Musical City in the UK. Sir Paul said: "I don't know what to do after an introduction like that. What can I say? I want to thank my mum and dad, Jim and Mary. I also want to thank my brother Mike who is here tonight. I want to thank my mates, Ringo, George and John. Many years ago there were four little boys, born here in Liverpool, and we went on to do quite well. Thanks to all my family, to all you for coming along, to everyone in Great Britain, to everyone in America for voting in Mr Obama." Also, Bono said "People call him Sir...I call him Lord - St Paul McCartney!"
Outrage over wall blocking free U2 Berlin concert - Thu Nov 5, 5:19 am ET - BERLIN – Fans hoping to catch a glimpse of U2's free concert celebrating 20 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall will have to "scale these city walls" after organizers threw up a massive barrier to block the view for those without tickets. The move has triggered outrage from Berliners, who see the irony in building walls around a concert dedicated to the wall that has come down. Music network MTV, which organized Thursday's concert in front of the Brandenburg Gate, did not respond to requests for comment. Some 10,000 tickets were made available online for the Irish rockers' free show — and they were snapped up in just three hours. The Berlin Wall fell Nov. 9, 1989, ending almost 30 years of east-west Cold War division. yahoo
U2 play the Brandenburg Gate, as MTV awards return to Berlin - Berlin- U2 will play a sold-out free gig at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate Thursday night to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, as part of the return of the MTV European awards to the German capital for the first time in 15 years. The awards were inaugurated in Berlin in 1994, and Thursday's event will also see stars such as Juliette Lewis, French actor Jean Reno and the Ukrainian boxer Wladimir Klitschko attend. However, with the German capital currently celebrating the fall of the Wall and reunification 20 years ago, the highlight is expected to be the return of Irish band U2, who also played at the inaugural event. Their concert is already sold out. The band recorded their landmark album Achtung Baby in Berlin, between the fall of the wall in 1989 and reunification in 1990. The European Music Awards is an offshoot of the original American MTV awards, but has grown to establish itself as an successful event in its own right. American pop group Backstreet Boys will present an award, and will perform in O2 World arena, including American R&B singer Beyonce, American rock bands Foo Fighters and Green Day. Singer Kathy Perry, who hosted the show last year in London will be play that role again. Artists in 13 different categories will be awarded. The nominees for Best European Act are: Deep Insight, Dima Bilan, Doda, Lost and Manga. The nominees for Best Song: Halo (Beyonce), I Gotta Feeling (Black Eyed Peas), When Love Takes Over (D Guetta featuring K Rowland), Use Somebody (Kings of Leon), Pokerface (Lady Gaga). The nominees for Best group: Black Eyed Peas, Green Day, Kings of Leon, Jonas Brothers and Tokio Hotel. The nominees for Best male performer: Eminem, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Mikka and Robbie Williams. The nominees for Best female performer: Beyonce, Kathy Perry, Lady Gaga, Leona Lewis and Shakira. earthtimes
MTV Europe Awards Honors Berlin's History - U2, Foo Fighters and Leona Lewis to Perform in Honor of the 20th Anniversary of the Nov. 9 Fall of the Berlin Wall
(The file photo from November 1989 provided by MTV Networks International on Monday, Nov. 2, 2009 shows two East German border guards taking cover from the rain with MTV umbrellas as they witness the fall of the Berlin Wall. MTV Europe Music Awards air live on Nov. 5, 2009 at 9 PM CET) - AP) For Katy Perry, learning can be fun. The singer, hosting MTV's European Music Awards for a second consecutive year, said that Thursday's show is a chance to combine performances by artists like U2, Foo Fighters and Leona Lewis with a remembrance of the 20th anniversary of the Nov. 9 fall of the Berlin Wall. MTV Europe Awards 2008 - MTV Europe Awards 2007 - MTV Europe Awards 2006 - "As much as it has to be funny, you also want to help educate my generation or the generation after me that might not know the importance of the unity of the Berlin Wall when coming down - how it really affected people's lives," the 25-year-old Perry told The Associated Press Wednesday. "It can't always be rock and roll and partying and liquor," Perry said. "You have to have a little meat on the bones." That's not to say music fans and party connoisseurs won't go away with more than just a history lesson. Irish rockers U2 will play a special 20-minute set in front of the Brandenburg Gate - which lies on the line that formerly divided East and West Berlin - that will be beamed to the 02 World Arena where the award show is being held. Despite losing a performance by British singer Robbie Williams to a scheduling conflict, Grammy-winner Beyonce Knowles will perform "a very saucy set," too, said Richard Godfrey, the executive producer of this year's awards show. Godfrey also said that American rapper Lil' Kim and David Hasselhoff, the "Baywatch" star who's had several hits in Germany, will also be there to hand out awards. The EMAs feature 13 award categories with nominees from Europe, North and South America. Traditionally, many awards go to American artists who are also popular in Europe. This year's nominees include American acts like Jay-Z and Kings of Leon as well as European performers, including British singer Pixie Lott and the German band Tokio Hotel. Berlin is the only city to host the awards show twice - in 1994 and this year - a decision MTV said it made to mark the 20th anniversary of the Berlin Wall's collapse. Perry said she's acknowledging Berlin's 1920's post-World War I reputation for hedonism and entertainment, donning costumes inspired by Liza Minnelli's performance in the 1972 film "Cabaret," an homage to Weimar-era Germany and the decadence of Berlin. cbsnews
Thursday in Berlin - 03 November 2009 - Make a note to tune into MTV on Thursday, when the MTV Europe Music Awards come live from Berlin. Larry, Edge, Bono and Adam are flying in to perform a short set in front of the historic Brandenburg Gate. Should bring back some memories - this was the city where they recorded Achtung Baby with Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois, back in 1991. The Awards show will be broadcast live from the O2 World and the line-up includes Foo Fighters, Green Day, Jay-Z, Leona Lewis and Sharkira. Check out the latest on the show and when you need to tune in. U2.com
THIS DAY - U2'S HISTORY: Larry´s mother / "Pride" was born / Edge had some tech problems / Edge joins Bryan Ferry / receiving an Edge´s pick from Dallas / U2´s 'New Year´s Day' a track of Elton John´s work / 88th 'VERTIGO' show: Mysterious Ways-Until The End Of The World-Steve Wynn-Mary J Blige joins for "One"-Happy B-Day Dennis Sheehan-Brandon Flowers joins "In A Little While" / Edge rehearsed 'The Saints Are Coming'!
November 1978 - Larry's mother, Maureen Mullen, is killed in a car crash.
"Under A Blood Red Sky" - november 1983 - The mini album "Under a Blood Red Sky" is released. U2 play in Hawaii. During a sound check, The Edge leads through a series of chord changes--the chords eventually become "Pride(In the Name of Love)".
"The Unforgettable Fire" tour - november 5, 1984 - U2 perform in Edinburgh, Scotland at the Playhouse. At the start of Bad, Edge experiences some technical problems. Bono pulls production manager Steve Iredale up onto the stage and announces that it's his birthday. Support is "The Waterboys".
November 1988 Edge joins Bryan Ferry onstage for a surprise appearance in the RDS, Simmonscourt in Dublin.
"Elevation" tour - november 5, 2001 - Austin, TX - Frank Erwin Center, Univ. of Texas - Wild Honey (acoustic), Please (acoustic), What's Going On...a fan called U2fox was there: "I am exhausted. My ears are ringing. I have the worst headache ever. And this was about the greatest night of my life. I arrived at the Erwin Center at 4:45am on Monday morning, hoping against all hope that I would get my chance to be "on the rail" inside the heart. My dream came true. I ended up not only on the rail, but right there directly in front of the Man himself. For those of you there, I was wearing the number "7" Edge-style shirt. Having seen the boys 5 times previously this year, a couple of times within 3 or four "rows" of the front, I can honestly say that this experience exceeds the others by a factor of five. Just 24 hours later, my memories are not of each song played, but simply of being within an arm's reach of my favorite artist of all time. I was pumped even more when Edge came over to me before leaving--he saw my shirt-and gave me an approving nod and handshake. To top the evening off, Dallas Schoo came over to me and handed me a pick. And by the way, 24 hours later, my ears are literally still ringing. Edge wears. 'Stars'-burgundy shirt tonight."
U2´s 'New Year´s Day' a track of Elton John´s work - November 5, 2005 - Elton, Universal Music Group and Starbucks Hear Music are to release Elton John's Christmas Party, which includes a brand new Christmas duet between Elton and Joss Stone. Starbucks Hear Music and Universal Music Group are to release and distribute Elton John's Christmas Party, a collection of Elton's favourite holiday party songs. The new compilation contains Elton's choice of 21 songs, and the CD will be available exclusively at Starbucks Company-operated stores in the U.S. and Canada and online at www.starbucks.com/hearmusic, from November 10, 2005. Starbucks and Universal Music Group will donate $2 for every CD sold to support the Elton John AIDS Foundation....Elton also includes several songs which capture the spirit of the season, including U2's New Year's Day...
88th 'VERTIGO' show - November 05, 2005 / Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Arena - Damian Marley - "Mysterious Ways" / "Until The End Of The World / Steve Wynn / Mary J Blige joins "One" / Happy B-Day Dennis Sheehan / Brandon Flowers joins "In A Little While"! City of Blinding Lights, Vertigo, Elevation, Mysterious Ways, Until the End of the World, I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For, Beautiful Day - All These Things That I've Done, Miracle Drug, Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own, Love and Peace or Else, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Bullet the Blue Sky, Miss Sarajevo, Pride, Where the Streets Have No Name, One. Encore(s): Zoo Station, The Fly, With or Without You, Happy Birthday, All Because of You, In a Little While, Bad. Though it's their 4th show in 5 nights, U2 turns up the energy tonight with an acoustic-free setlist. Mysterious Ways is played for the first time since Dublin in June and includes a bellydancer pulled from the crowd. Until the End of the World is played for the first time since Brussels, June 10. 'Sometimes' is dedicated to Vegas resort owner Steve Wynn. Mary J Blige joins U2 for One, her third guest appearance on that song this fall. Bono brings tour manager Dennis Sheehan on stage between encores to wish him happy birthday with cake and a crowd sing-a-long. Brandon Flowers (The Killers) joins the band for In a Little While. At one point, while Bono and The Edge were singing together, Bono looked at Edge and said "Let's get married!" **** Photos: flickr * U2-Vertigo-tour
Edge rehearsed 'The Saints Are Coming' - November 5, 2006 - This afternoon, U2 began rehearsing on the main stage at the Queensland Sports and Athletics Centre. All of U2 had not arrived, but someone was practicing on stage - it was The Edge. He did not play any full songs, but he rehearsed segments of the following songs (not in order): 1. City Of Blinding Lights (especially the intro) - 2. Elevation - 3. I Will Follow - 4. Vertigo - 5. The Saints Are Coming. He was also inserting other, unfamiliar musical segments - maybe was simply playing around, or were new ideas he has been working on. He may have also rehearsed Bad. It should also be noted that some small-scale visual testing took place, utilising the two small screens to the side of the stage, up the top, rather than the main big screen. Yesterday, at night, lighting tests with the main screen were performed when it was sufficiently dark. Look for Edge; Edge, too
THIS DAY - U2'S HISTORY: U2's 1st time at Rockpalast / Edge breaks a guitar string / "Rattle And Hum" premieres in LA / the largest concert in Christchurch / Adam sings a whole verse of "When Love Comes To Town" / promoting Best Of / 87th 'VERTIGO' show: Bono´s homage to Elvis-a fan dressed as Elvis-Edge breaks a string during 'Wild Horses'-Edge´s reaction with crowd´s reaction / U2 rehearsing in Brisbane (The Saints Are Coming) / Edge's interview about 'The Saints Are Coming', the video, to U2.com/ U2 wins World Music Award 2007-Best Selling in Ireland!
"October" tour - november 4, 1981 - U2 perform in Berlin, Germany at the Metropol. The gig is filmed for the German "Rockpalast" concert series, and is the U2´s first appearance. The crowd is unresponsive, and Bono kicks over his microphone stand in frustration at the end of the show. The show is broadcast on WDR TV on march 6, 1982.
"The Joshua Tree" tour - november 4, 1987 - U2 perform in St. Paul, Minnesota at the Civic Center. During "Spanish Eyes", The Edge breaks a guitar string, and Bono improvises while The Edge gets a new guitar, "Our love...needs a new guitar, in your Spanish Eyes, I met The Edge, he hasn't changed a bit, he's still breaking guitar strings, like he used to do..." Bono introduces guitar technician Steve McAllister on his birthday, and demands that he play with the band during "People Get Ready": "I want to introduce to you one of the peoplethat gets us ready...for you. Without this road crew, without these people hanging from lights, we are nothing, and never will be." The crowd accompany Bono and sing "Happy Birthday" at the end of the song. Support is "The BoDeans".
"Rattle And Hum" premieres in LA - november 4, 1988 - U2 attend the North American premiere of "Rattle & Hum" in Los Angeles, California at the China Theater. The movie also opens in over 1200 movie theaters across North America the same day. The police refuse to give permission to U2 to perform at the China Theater, fearing a mob scene with the thousands of fans who have come to see U2 play. In spite of police objections--they perform "When Love Comes To Town" (Edge strum a rough version), "Stand By Me", and "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For". Scenes from the premiere are carried live by CNN. Proceeds from the night go to Amnesty International.
"LoveTown" tour - november 4, 1989 - U2 perform in Christchurch, New Zealand at Lancaster Park. The show is the largest concert ever in Christchurch, even though it doesn't sell out(20,000 of 60,000 tickets remain unsold). Tonight's version of "All Along The Watchtower" contains parts of Neil Young's "Like A Hurricane". Support is B.B. King.
"ZOO TV - Broadcast" tour - november 4, 1992 - Vancouver - Canada - B.C. Place Stadium. This night is much better for the band. Under the backdrop of ZooTV covering the US elections, the band play an inspired performance - the problems of last night seem to be forgotten. "Goodbye, George Bush," Bono says to the vidi-walls, "I don't think we'll miss you that much..." Larry adds vocals to "Dancing Queen" and Adam sings a whole verse of "When Love Comes To Town"(far too fast for Larry and Edge to follow) - the band actually have trouble keeping up with the pace Adam plays and sings at. Bono notes that the second show in Vancouver really "f---ed up the scalpers", as the addition of the second night left them with many tickets. During the encore, Bono asks the crowd, "I don't want to be Elvis tonight, I want to be Bono tonight...You love me for who I am, don't you? I don't have to put on all this shit for you, do I? It's hard..." Support is B.P. Fallon, "The Sugarcubes", and "Public Enemy".
U2 goes on radio to promote Best Of collection - november 4, 1998 - U2 takes part in a 2-hour interview special to be syndicated on worldwide radio. The band speaks with fans who submitted questions on the Internet. The radio program will air in most countries within the next week.
87th 'VERTIGO' show - November 04, 2005 / Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Arena - Damian Marley - Bono´s homage to Elvis / a fan dressed as Elvis / Edge breaks a string during 'Wild Horses' / Edge´s reaction with crowd´s reaction! City of Blinding Lights, Vertigo, Elevation, The Electric Co. - Send in the Clowns, The Ocean, I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - In a Little While, Beautiful Day, Miracle Drug, Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own, Stuck In a Moment You Can't Get Out Of, Love and Peace or Else, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Bullet the Blue Sky, Miss Sarajevo, Pride, Where the Streets Have No Name, One - Can't Help Falling In Love. Encore(s): Walk On (acoustic), Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses, With or Without You, All Because of You, Yahweh, 40. Stuck In a Moment is dedicated to Michael Hutchence. Bono channels Elvis during Love and Peace, his voice and moves imitating The King. During Sunday Bloody Sunday, Bono takes a red/white 'Coexist' flag from a fan and drapes it over Larry's bass drum. Bono gets 'lost' while kneeling blindfolded during Bullet, and crew member AJ Rankin comes on stage to guide him to the mic stand. A fan dressed as Elvis dances at the tip of the ellipse while Bono sings 'Can't Help Falling in Love' on the main stage after One. Edge breaks a string during Wild Horses, and much of the song is played with no guitar. **** Photos flickr
U2 rehearsing in Brisbane (The Saints Are Coming) - November 4, 2006 - The band did not rehearse outside yesterday; rather, they have been rehearsing inside a room at the Queensland Sports and Athletics Centre. U2 have been commuting between QSAC and their hotel on the Gold Coast via helicopter. A rumour doing the rounds is that they have extensively rehearsed The Saints Are Coming, a song by The Skids that they recently recorded with Green Day. A member of U2's crew reportedly informed fans gathered outside QSAC that U2 will be rehearsing on stage from 2pm Sunday, and a full dress rehearsal will take place at some point on Monday night, but security around QSAC will be tight. Guitarist, Dave "The Edge" Evans says they haven't finalised their set for their Aussie gigs, "it'll take us a while, it'll take us a few shows. We have a few ideas in the works but nothing I can tell you right now". Look for: Sign language, The Edge leaves his mark on a fan's shirt here. Ms Stuart, who lived in Dublin in 1997 and worked in a restaurant owned by Bono. When her hero walked in to his restaurant one day, Ms Stuart ignored all protocol and asked to have her picture taken with him. Bono did not mind then and he did not mind yesterday when he signed the photo from 1997 and talked with Ms Stuart. Later in the day, about 120 people, from toddlers to grandparents, lined obediently around the hotel driveway. Each band member came out and signed autographs, kissed babies and talked to fans. Bono said the band was loving Queensland and looking forward to performing as a group for the first time in six months. Look for: DEVOTED. Bono signs Karen Stuart's photo from 1997 here.
Edge's interview about 'The Saints Are Coming', the video, to U2.com - November 4, 2006 - "NOT AS SEEN ON TV" - Edge spoke to U2.com today about the response, 'We thought we might get people's attention but we never thought it would be this big'. In the week since it was first broadcast on You Tube, 1.2 million people have so far watched the video for U2/Green Day's version of 'The Saints Are Coming' making it one of the most watched videos on You Tube. Chris Milk shot the video at Abbey Road studios in London and at the reopening of the New Orleans Super dome in September. The live and in-studio scenes are spliced with images of American military aircraft bringing supplies to the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Milk used actual news footage from Hurricane Katrina combined with CGI fighter jets, helicopters and tanks. The video is overlayed with fake cable news headlines 'US Iraq Troops Redeployed to New Orleans' Edge spoke to U2.com today about the response, 'We thought we might get people's attention but we never thought it would be this big'. If you haven't seen the video watch it (U2.com) The track was released for download earlier this week and is currently No.1 on iTunes in the UK, the commercial single is in stores on Monday, with proceeds going to Music Rising. Photo 1. Photo 2. Photo 3. Photo 4.
U2 wins World Music Award 2007 - Best Selling in Ireland - November 4th 2007 marked the 19th World Music Awards, back in the Principality of Monaco for the first time in several years. An emotion charged evening was highlighted by performances by the world’s top recording artists, who received awards not by jury vote, but as recognition for their worldwide sales. check it, here * cbc
UPDATE NOVEMBER 3 - THIS DAY - U2'S HISTORY: U2 billed as The Psychedelic Furs / not positive review / they were tired / press conference in Auckland Airport / Bono thanks Adam, Larry and Edge / CD:UK program 2000 / Bono appears at 'Woodstock of Global Health' / Bono duets with Alicia Keys / U2 in Australia: lucky fans / Edge appears in The Who documentary/ BONO - NBC Nightly News to discuss the 1st anniversary of RED !
"October" tour - november 3, 1981- U2 perform in Hamburg, Germany at the Fabrik. U2 are billed appearing with "The Psychedelic Furs". Because the Furs were not allowed to do a soundcheck, they do not perform, alienating a large portion of the crowd. The crowd gets rowdy and during "Gloria" something is thrown onstage. Bono stops the song, and dresses down the crowd. During "I Will Follow", a few fans start an altercation with some other fans. Bono yells, "This isn't a circus, right? Hey you! Shall I tell you something about violence? I come from a country where violence is real, not pretend violence..." The Edge starts the song again, but within a minute another fight breaks out. Bono stops the song, again adressing the crowd, and The Edge starts again. U2 do not return for an encore.
"The Unforgettable Fire" tour - november 3, 1984 - U2 perform in London, England at Brixton Academy. On the second night, the pushing and shoving get so bad that members of the audience jump onto the stage. The show is the first in the UK, and is panned by many previous U2 supporters in the press. David Quantick of NME writes, "The most boring band in the world. There may be groups equally as dull, but I fail to see how any of them can be worse." Support is "The Waterboys".
"The Joshua Tree" tour - november 3, 1987 - U2 perform in St. Paul, Minnesota at the Civic Center. The band appear tired and do not give their usual enthusiastic performance--the crowd are restless as a result. At the end of "40", Bono swings a spotlight around and around, scaring members of the band, crew and the audience. Support is "The BoDeans".
"Press Conference in Auckland Airport" - november 3, 1989 - U2 and B.B. King hold a press conference in Auckland, New Zealand at Auckland Airport. Several members of the press are not familiar with U2's music and ask silly questions. Press: "Would you ever do a Beatles cover?" Bono: "We already did...Go to the back of the class!"
"ZOOTV - Outside Broadcast" tour - november 3, 1992 - U2 perform in Vancouver, B.C., Canada at B.C. Place Stadium. The concerts take place on the night before and the night of the US Presidential Elections. The screens flash "AND NOW A WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR" after "The Fly". "Our sponsor is not Texaco or Ross Perot...tonight our sponsors are the good people of Vancouver!" While flipping, Bono comes across Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton making a speech and wishes him Good Luck. The band seem tired and uninspired. Larry misses his cue for "Pride(In The Name Of Love)" and Bono throws his microphone at him in anger. The band quickly leave the stage after the song, and during the encore Bono pauses to thank "Adam, Edge, and ESPECIALLY Larry for letting me be in their band."
"ATYCLB" promo tour - november 03, 2000 - London, England - ITV Television. Beautiful Day, Elevation, Stuck In a Moment you Can't Get Out Of. U2 perform live in the studio for ITV's 'CD:UK' program.
Bono appears at 'Woodstock of Global Health' - november 3, 2005. Bono appears via videotape from Los Angeles at the TIME magazine 2005 Global Health Summit in New York. He calls the event the "Woodstock of global health." His comments echo a familiar refrain. “A world without malaria and TB is no longer unthinkable,” Bono says. “A world without AIDS or extreme poverty is no longer unimaginable. Now more than ever we in the West need to show the rest of the world what we stand for as well as what we stand against. We are the first generation that can look extreme poverty and disease in the eye and change it.” His segment was recorded a day earlier prior to U2's concert at the Staples Center.
Bono duets with Alicia Keys - november 3, 2005. On a day off from the Vertigo Tour, Bono still manages to slip in a vocal performance. He appears via satellite at Blackball 2005 in New York City. The event is a fund raiser for Alicia Keys' foundation Keep a Child Alive. Keys sits at the piano in the Lincoln Center while Bono appears on an overhead screen from Los Angeles. They sing Peter Gabriel's "Don't Give Up."
U2 in Australia - November 3, 2006 - Edge signs fan's shirt: Guitarist, Dave "The Edge" Evans says they haven't finalised their set for their Aussie gigs, "it'll take us a while, it'll take us a few shows. We have a few ideas in the works but nothing I can tell you right now". Sign language, The Edge leaves his mark on a fan's shirt, here. Bono reward for patience Nine hours later, as Bono and the band flew north to Brisbane for a soundcheck before Tuesday's concert, Karen Stuart, 31, and Chris Reaves, 18, were driving home with differing tales. One of woe, the other joy. ... The exit was clear except for Ms Stuart, who lived in Dublin in 1997 and worked in a restaurant owned by Bono. When her hero walked in to his restaurant one day, Ms Stuart ignored all protocol and asked to have her picture taken with him. Bono did not mind then and he did not mind yesterday when he signed the photo from 1997 and talked with Ms Stuart. Later in the day, about 120 people, from toddlers to grandparents, lined obediently around the hotel driveway. Each band member came out and signed autographs, kissed babies and talked to fans. Bono said the band was loving Queensland and looking forward to performing as a group for the first time in six months. Look for: DEVOTED . . . Bono signs Karen Stuart's photo from 1997 here
Edge appears in The Who documentary -November 3, 2007 - VH1 - The debut of 'Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who' happens tonight on VH1, broadcast commercial-free in its entirety. The Edge and other notable musicians such as Sting and Eddie Vedder appear in the film, which spans the entire career of The Who. mcall
BONO - NBC Nightly News to discuss the 1st anniversary of RED - November 3, 2007 - Bono stopped by the set of NBC's Saturday Night Live earlier this week to meet with NBC Nightly News anchor (and SNL host this week) Brian Williams to discuss the 1-year anniversary of the (RED) launch and talk about the progress of the campaign. Bono also mentions that he's planning something for World AIDS day, and other than that, he's back in the rehearsal room with U2. He finishes the interview talking about how U2 is "taking it to the next level".
UPDATE NOVEMBER 2 - THIS DAY - U2'S HISTORY: Aggressive crowd in London / 60.000 people in Montreal / The Best Of 1980-1990 is released / "Elevation" at Top Of The Pops / "Out Of Control" is the highlight / a meeting with 3rd World leaders / 86th 'VERTIGO' show: U2 bust out 'The Wanderer' / Bono attends the premiere of 'Get Rich Or Die Tryin' / The first rumors of Vertigo in Sao Paulo / U2 won The Good Woodie - (Greatest Social Impact) / U2 in Australia / Bono at Today Show and NBC Nightly News(two-part interview) !
"The Unforgettable Fire" tour - november 2, 1984 - London - England - Brixton Academy - The crowd are aggressive. Seral fights erupt in the front and the atmosphere is closer to hostility than celebation. During "Pride" Bono stops the song when fights continue and several people from the crowd climb onstage. Bono gives up as the crowd jeer and whistle. "Just thanks for coming, for God´s sake," he mumbles and starts "Pride" anew.
"POPMart" tour - november 2, 1997 - Montreal PQ, Canada - Olympic Stadium - The estimated attendance was 60 000. The musical highlights of the show were definitely when they did "With Or Without You" (where Bono grabbed a teary-eyed girl from the audience and sang along with her), the politically charged "Bullet The Blue Sky", and the acoustic slowed down version of "Sunday Bloody Sunday". It was just the Edge and his guitar. Edge also joined Bono in an acoustic rendition of one of their latest hits, "Staring At The Sun". After pounding the skins with the force Larry was using, he and Adam deserved the break. There were 23 songs played in all. A CFL playoff game is moved to another venue to make way for the setup of the POPMart stage.
U2 release "THE BEST OF 1980-1990 worldwide - november 2, 1998 - U2 release its first-ever retrospective album, U2 The Best of 1980-1990. The album is a worldwide success, debuting at #1 on the sales charts in Ireland, England, Australia, and Canada among others. It debuts at #2 in the U.S. behind the new album from Alanis Morrisette.
"ATYCLB" promo tour - november 02, 2000 / London, England - BBC Television - Elevation, Beautiful Day, New York. U2 perform in the studio for BBC's 'Top of the Pops' TV show. Three tracks are recorded. 'Elevation' is aired the next day, while the others are held for future airing.
"Elevation" tour - november 02, 2001 - Philadelphia, PA - First Union Center - Elevation, Beautiful Day, Until the End of the World, New Year's Day, Out of Control, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Stuck In a Moment, Kite, Wild Honey (acoustic), Please (acoustic), Bad / 40, Where the Streets Have No Name, I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For, Pride - Encore(s): Bullet the Blue Sky, What's Going On, New York, One, Peace on Earth / Walk On
Bono meets with leaders on Third World Debt - november 2, 2001 - Prior to the band's concert in Philadelphia tonight, Bono attends the U.S.-Africa Business Summit to discuss Third World Debt issues with African dignitaries, including leaders from Algeria, Senegal and Ivory Coast.
86th 'VERTIGO' show - November 02, 2005 / Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center - Damian Marley - U2 bust out 'The Wanderer' - City of Blinding Lights, Vertigo, Elevation, I Will Follow, I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For, Beautiful Day - Many Rivers to Cross, Miracle Drug, Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own, Love and Peace or Else, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Bullet the Blue Sky, Miss Sarajevo, Pride, Where the Streets Have No Name, One - MLK. Encore(s): Walk On (acoustic), Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses, With or Without You, All Because of You, Bad. Bono sings a bit of 'In a Little While' at the end of Still Haven't Found, and a bit of 'People Have the Power' during Bad. **** U2 bust out 'The Wanderer' "U2 performed 'The Wanderer' four times during today's (Nov. 2) soundcheck at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Band crew told fans, who could hear the performances outside the arena, that the band were taping the song's performance. Stay tuned to see if tonight's audience will get to hear a performance of the song inside the arena. 'I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash,' a television tribute to the original wanderer, is scheduled to air on CBS on Nov. 16. Sheryl Crow, the Foo Fighters, Norah Jones, Kid Rock, Dwight Yoakam, and U2 are among the artists who are appearing in the tribute." **** Photos on: flickr - U2gigs
Bono attends the premiere of 'Get Rich Or Die Tryin' - November 2, 2006 - Following U2’s concert at L.A.’s Staples Center, Bono attended a party to celebrate the premiere of the film Get Rich or Die Tryin’ for his friend Gavin Friday, who was involved in writing music for the film’s soundtrack with Quincy Jones and Maurice Seezer. Get Rich or Die Tryin’ is directed by Jim Sheridan and stars American rap artist 50 Cent.
The first rumors of Vertigo in Sao Paulo - November 2, 2005 - "Rumor: Vertigo Tour Extended into 2006? Interference.com had some eagle eyes on the ground last night in Los Angeles at the Staples Center who noticed various crew members walking around with a clipboard that had some verrry interesting information on it. Here's the scoop. On the clipboards were spring months in 2006, under which were various international cities including Tokyo, Mexico City and Sao Paolo. This could very well indicate an eminent announcement for the Vertigo tour being extended into 2006, as rumored all across the fansites for months. As Bono said last night, "We're just getting started." Perhaps they are. Fingers crossed, Australia and New Zealand! " by interference
U2 won The Good Woodie - (Greatest Social Impact) - November 2, 2005 - New York - College students nationwide chose their favorite artists and music of the year as mtvU, MTV's college network, celebrated the "2005 mtvU Woodie Awards" on Wednesday, November 2nd. Taped at Roseland Ballroom in New York City, the first-ever live "Woodies" concert event and ceremony will also be the first-ever music awards show premiered over broadband when it debuts online to the entire world via mtvU Uber at www.mtvU.com on November 9th. On Uber, viewers can stream the entire show, or create a customized version with their favorite performances and moments. The show will also appear on-air on mtvU beginning November 10th at 8pm ET/PT.... The Good Woodie -- (Greatest Social Impact) - The award for the artists whose commitment to a social cause has effected the greatest change this year. Winner: U2 -- DATA: Debt AIDS Trade Africa.
(RED) co-founder Bono will sit down with NBC News' Brian Williams to talk about the first year of (RED) and the impact partner companies and all (RED) shoppers have had on the lives of those living with AIDS in Africa. **** " ... Today brought more preparation for Saturday’s show: a photo shoot, a promo shoot, rehearsals and camera blocking, some pre-taping, and -- as mentioned -- the ongoing process of editing and rewriting. Apart from that, I just taped an interview with Bono for a story we’re working on for tomorrow. I am sandwiching all this in (pardon the snack reference) between what remains my top priority: putting the Nightly broadcast together. ..." msnbc * joinred **** Clip: Bono thanks you (it was taped on the Saturday Night Live set): msn - screencaps: interference
THIS DAY - U2'S HISTORY: 2nd demo sessions / U2´s first cover story outside of Ireland / The Dalton´s Brothers debut / they voted U2 Freedom of Dublin / 85th 'VERTIGO' show: 'Larry Mullen Band' t-shirts-'Happy B-Day' to Larry-Exit band from LA, play 'Out Of Control / Bono writes for Time Magazine / U2 arrives in Australia for Vertigo tour / Revealed All 18 Tracks on U2 18 Singles / Bono backs New York Mayor Bloomberg !
"2nd demo sessions" - november 1, 1978 - U2 enter Keystone Studios in Dublin, Ireland to make their 2nd demo tape. Three songs, "Street Mission", "Shadows and Tall Trees" and "The Fool" are recorded. The session is overseen by Barry Devlin, singer and bass guitarist from Horslips.
"U2´s first cover story outside of Ireland" - november 1, 1979 - Chris Westwood writes U2's first cover story outside of Ireland in Record Mirror, a British music paper.
"October" tour - november 1, 1981 - U2 perform in Rotterdam, Holland in De Lantaarn.
"The Joshua Tree" tour - november 1, 1987 - U2 perform in Indianapolis, Indiana at the Hoosier Dome. U2 play a huge prank on the crowd: they appear as "The Dalton Brothers", an extra support act. During the performance, they walk onstage dressed outrageously--Adam Wears a skirt and a blond wig, Bono wears a red wig. Bono manages to mock a Texan accent and introduces the rest of the band as, "Luke, Duke and Betty Dalton". They perform "Lucille", after which Edge (Luke Dalton) sings Hank William's "Lost Highway", during which Bono recalls that Williams' told him that, "You can go far with country & western, not that rock & roll shit." "The Dalton Brothers" leave the stage and "The BoDeans" perform their set. Two hours later, U2 hit the stage, and during the encore Bono explains, "This is a little tune of a local band I met backstage called 'The Dalton Brothers'. It seems to be a really good tune, it's only got three chords, so I can play it. Goes like this..," and then he starts to sing "Lucille" again. The crowd realizing that "The Dalton Brothers" were U2 laugh out loud and cheer. Support is "The BoDeans" and "The Dalton Brothers".
"Dublin Council votes to give U2 Freedom of Dublin" - november 1, 1999 - The Dublin City Council votes unanimously to grant U2 the Freedom of Dublin. The keys of Dublin City are only presented to those who have made great contributions to peace and humanity or to people who have brought honour to Dublin or Ireland. An official ceremony is planned for next Spring.
85th 'VERTIGO' show - November 01, 2005 / Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center - Damian Marley. 'Larry Mullen Band' t-shirts / 'Happy B-Day' to Larry / Exit band from LA, play 'Out Of Control! City of Blinding Lights, Vertigo, Elevation, The Electric Co. - Send in the Clowns, The Ocean, I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - In a Little While, Beautiful Day, Miracle Drug, Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own, Love and Peace or Else, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Bullet the Blue Sky, Miss Sarajevo, Pride, Where the Streets Have No Name, One - Ol' Man River. Encore(s): The First Time (acoustic), Stuck In a Moment, With or Without You, Happy Birthday, All Because of You, Out of Control, Fast Cars, Yahweh, 40. It's a day after Larry's 44th birthday, and the show has a party-like atmosphere. Bono mentions Larry's birthday during Elevation, then leads the crowd in singing Happy Birthday to Larry during the encore. The entire band is wearing 'Larry Mullen Band' t-shirts when they come out for the 2nd encore. After All Because of You, Bono invites EXIT, a 4-piece, all-girl former U2 tribute band to come on stage and they play Out of Control to great applause from the crowd. At the end of the show, Larry approaches the mic and thanks the crowd for coming to his party. ....Heather Graham, Salma Hayek, Winona Ryder, Rick Rubin, Charlize Theron, Val Kilmer, Jake Gillenhall, Dennis Hopper, Don Cheadle, Dylan McDermott, Lionel Richie..."Thanks for coming to my birthday party You can leave your gifts at the door I'd like to thank Bono, Edge and Adam for being in my backing band.' And the backing band, who, like Larry, had come out for the encore all wearing 'Larry Mullen Band' t-shirts, looked pleased as punch that all those years ago they had responded to that 16year old's notice on the board at school.... **** Photos on: hU2gigs
Bono writes for Time Magazine - November 1, 2005 - This Generation's Moon Shot - Read: Time
U2 arrives in Australia for Vertigo tour - November 1, 2006 - Bono, Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr flew into Sydney from their Dublin base before heading to the Gold Coast in a private jet to prepare for the tour which opens in Brisbane on Monday night. The band's legion of Australian fans have been holding their Vertigo tour tickets since March, when U2 suddenly postponed the concerts to allow one of the members to be with his family as a relative battled a serious illness. The eight-month break from the world tour also gave Bono an opportunity to launch his new initiative (RED) in the US, which will raise further funds for women and children suffering HIV/AIDS in Africa. The band also recorded a cover of punk anthem The Saints Are Coming with Green Day to assist those affected by Hurricane Katrina. Negotiations continue for Bono to make a guest appearance at the inaugural make Poverty History concert in Melbourne on November 17. Vertigo will hit Sydney on November 10, 11 and 13 at Telstra Stadium. thewest. Photos: dailytelegraphinterference
Revealed All 18 Tracks on U2 18 Singles - November 1, 2006 - Revealed! All 18 Tracks on U2 18 Singles. The band have announced the eighteen tracks that will feature on 'U218 Singles' , the definitive 'best of' set for release on November 20th - including details of the brand new studio tracks produced by Rick Rubin at Abbey Road. It will be released on CD and 12” vinyl and as a full length DVD featuring the single promo videos. The collection will also be available as a limited edition CD with a bonus DVD of 10 tracks recorded live in Milan, Italy on the Vertigo//05 tour. U218 Singles is the first single disc collection to span the band’s career from Boy (1980) to How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb (2004). Also included are two tracks recorded last month with producer Rick Rubin at Abbey Road Studios in London: The Saints Are Coming (with Green Day) and a new, previously unreleased track Window In The Skies. U2.com
Bono backs New York Mayor Bloomberg - November 1, 2007 - Rock star Bono sang the praises of New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg after meeting him, declaring that his fellow philanthropist "could do an awful lot of good inside or outside the White House." Wearing his trademark wraparound sunglasses and a black and grey striped shirt, the rock star stopped briefly on his way in and out of New York's City Hall to chat with reporters. He said he was invited to meet the mayor, who wanted to know what the singer had been working on with his philanthropic projects. The U2 frontman, whose real name is Paul Hewson, co-founded the charity Data - Debt, Aids, Trade, Africa - which is dedicated to fighting poverty and Aids in Africa. Bloomberg, a billionaire, has recently begun shaping and expanding the foundation that will focus on giving his money away. "I think our paths are going to cross," Bono said. Photos: interference
James Dean...ever a strong beautiful-honest boy, under these 48 years which you gave and give us the best present: U2. You´re playing so fast, so'beat', so close to 'me'. You point our heart to a good direction. You´re the huge and luminous advertise on the streets: "no parking, go ahead". Thank you so much cause U2 exist. God Bless you, your family and friends with health, peace, love and success. See you soon in Sao Paulo (I hope)
October 30, 2009 - Madison Square Garden - New York, New York, USA
- Setlist: 1.Vertigo / Rock 'n' Roll High School (snippet) / 2.Magnificent / 3.Because The Night / 4.Because The Night / 5.I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For / 6.Mysterious Ways / 7.Where Is The Love? / One (snippet) / 8.Gimme Shelter / 9.Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of / 10.Beautiful Day - Songs from 6 U2 albums have been played during that show (snippets not counted): · Cover songs (4 songs) · All That You Can't Leave Behind (2 songs) · Achtung Baby (1 songs) · How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb (1 songs) · No Line On The Horizon (1 songs) · The Joshua Tree (1 songs) - U2 perform at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame's 25th anniversary concert. Bruce Springsteen joins U2 for Because The Night and I Still Haven't Found; Patti Smith also joins for Because The Night. Due to missed cues, Because The Night is repeated in full, and the intro is done a third time. Mysterious Ways segues into Where Is The Love?, which is performed with the Black Eyed Peas. Bono inserts lyrics of One at the end. Gimme Shelter is performed with Mick Jagger and Fergie. Stuck In A Moment is performed with Mick Jagger. **** U2 performs at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary concerts. Because The Night is done with Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith. The first try is a wreck, so they do it again and then redo the intro a third time. Springsteen stays on stage for I Still Haven't Found. Black Eyed Peas join U2 for Where Is the Love, with Bono singing a bit of One at the end. Mick Jagger and Fergie sing Gimme Shelter with U2 as their backing band. Jagger stays on to duet with Bono on Stuck In a Moment. Though U2 are given a one-hour slot and said to have 12 songs planned, their set is shorter. A setlist distributed before the show says U2 will play for 41 minutes (the actual time is longer due to the Because The Night redo). Soundchecked: I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For (with Bruce Springsteen), Because The Night (with Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith), Where Is The Love? (with the Black Eyed Peas), and Gimme Shelter (with Mick Jagger). PICS:picasaweb
Because the Night - 30 October 2009 - It's not long over in New York, night two of the 25th anniversary celebrations of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Here's some highlights - photos and more on the way. From Lou Reed joining Metallica for 'Sweet Jane' to 'Stuck in a Moment' when Mick Jagger joined U2, it was a night when some of the greatest musicians jammed with each other in homage to the traditions of rock'n'roll. Annie Lennox with Lenny Kravitz, Jeff Beck with Sting and Buddy Guy, Ozzy Ozbourne rocking out with Metallica and Ray Davies leading on Kinks standard 'You Really Got Me'. Edge, Larry, Adam and Bono, arriving on stage for a blistering rendition of Vertigo and a soaring Magnificent, were complemented by Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith for the song he wrote with her 'Because The Night'. Legendary E Street keyboardist Roy Bittan was up with Bruce for 'Still Haven't Found' before Black Eyed Peas, fresh from the final 2009 dates of the 360 Tour, got in the groove for a seriously funky Mysterious Ways. Fergie and U2 were joined by Mick Jagger for 'Gimme Shelter' while Sir Mick took the vocals with Bono for 'Stuck In A Moment'. A beautiful night had to end with a Beautiful Day, when U2 wrapped the proceedings up. More news and photos coming up U2.com
U2, Metallica Bring History-Making Collaborations To Rock Hall Concert - October 31, 2009 - Fellow headliners Aretha Franklin and Jeff Beck, along with guests like Mick Jagger and Ozzy Ozbourne, celebrate night two of Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary. - by Saimon Kos - NEW YORK — For the second night in a row, Tom Hanks walked onstage at Madison Square Garden to do the introduction for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary Concert, and for the second night in a row some of the greatest rock acts of all time shared the stage. Performances varied from classic hits to once-in-a-lifetime collaborations as Aretha Franklin, Jeff Beck, Metallica and U2 all brought out big-name guests. Jerry Lee Lewis got things started again, this time performing "Great Balls Fire" and literally kicking down his seat before exiting to make way for the rest of the acts. Franklin took the stage in a red dress that was outshined only by the sound of her voice as she opened the night with "A Natural Woman." Her set included a collaboration with Annie Lennox and one with Lenny Kravitz, who added his voice to her classic hit "Think." When asked afterward how her duo with Lenny came about, she said it was due to his friendship with her son, who also happened to play lead guitar for her band that night. Next, one of the all-time great guitar players performed as a replacement for a reportedly ailing Eric Clapton. This seemed fitting, since in the 1960s, Jeff Beck was Eric's bandmate in the Yardbirds with Jimmy Page. Jeff was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame this year, and on Friday night he reminded everyone why it was an honor that was well deserved. Sting, Buddy Guy and Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top each took a shot at matching their voice to Jeff's guitar, and each felt like a an experiment in music that went terribly right, especially when Beck and Gibbons recreated Jimmy Hendrix's masterpiece "Foxy Lady." No voice was needed for Jeff's final performance of the night, as he paid tribute to the Beatles with an instrumental version of "A Day in the Life." It was one worthy of the highest allowable score on "Beatles Rock Band." Metallica brought more than just metal when they hit the stage. Starting off with "For Whom the Bell Tolls," the boys were then joined by Lou Reed, before succumbing to the Prince of Darkness himself, Ozzy Osbourne. Together they paid tribute to Black Sabbath by performing "Iron Man" and "Paranoid." Then things took an unexpected turn when Metallica teamed up with the Kinks frontman Ray Davies, giving a metal edge to the punk classic "You Really Got Me." Before calling it a night, the boys ended the show with one of their biggest hits of all time, "Enter Sandman." This had its own unexpected twist, as Yankee footage began to play on the monitors above them for no apparent reason. Then again, this is New York during the World Series. The final and maybe biggest act of the second night at MSG was U2. First, they shared the stage with Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith, performing "Because the Night," a song Bono said his band only wishes they could have written. His passion for the track became even more apparent when he decided to do it a second time because it was clean on the first take. Bruce stayed on for one more song, lending his voice to the classic U2 song "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For." The next collaboration was one that included a much younger act, by Hall of Fame standards, when the Black Eyed Peas came out to sing "Where is the Love." Fergie stuck around when Mick Jagger came out to perform "Gimme Shelter." Mick and Bono kept the energy high, turning "Stuck in a Moment" into a duet. And finally, U2 performed "Beautiful Day," bringing the night to a beautiful end. This report is from MTV News. vh1
U2 sets single show attendance record - October 31, 2009 - PASADENA, Calif., Oct. 31 (UPI) -- U2 has broken its own record for attracting the most people to a single U.S. performance by a single act with a crowd of 97,014 people, box office tallies show. Billboard.com reported Friday the "With or Without You" rockers,who already held the attendance record from a 1987 concert, set the bar higher at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., last Sunday as part of the band's 360 Tour. On Sept. 25, 1987, 86,145 people attended U2's concert at Philadelphia's John F. Kennedy Stadium, which has since been demolished. Gross earnings from the 1987 and 2009 shows were vastly different with the Philadelphia show taking in $1.5 million and the Rose Bowl performance earning more than $9.9 million. Billboard.com said U2 also holds third place with 84,754 people attending the band's Sept. 29 show at FedExField in Landover, Md. upi
VOODOO MUSIC FEST 2009 - The Latest News, Updates, Photos and More from New Orleans Music Festival: nola
New Orleans lives on in ‘Year Before the Flood’ - Hurricane Katrina gave Ned Sublette a dramatic coda — and title — for his memoir. “The Year Before the Flood” documents the last year New Orleans and its thriving music scene were still fully intact before the city was nearly washed off the face of the Earth. ... cantonrep
THIS DAY - U2'S HISTORY: LARRY´S BIRTHDAY...20th b-day / 23rd b-day / "Rattle And Hum" premieres in London-27th b-day / LARRY´S 31st b-day / 2 moons-36th / LARRY´S 36th b-day / LARRY´S 40th b-day / Bono speaks at Claremont Colleges-LARRY'S 46th b-day!!!!
October 31, 1961- Larry Mullen Jr. born in Artane, Dublin.
"October" tour - october 31, 1981- U2 perform in Arnhem, Holland at Stokvishal. Crowd: 400 people sellout.
"The Unforgettable Fire" tour - october 31, 1984 - Rotterdam / Holland - SportPaleis Ahoy - On the second night, Bono sprays Larry with champagne for his 23rd birthday party. The crowd sing "Happy Birthday", and Bono refers to Larry's birthday 2 years ago, also in Holland: "Two years ago, again today!". Support is "The Alarm".
"Rattle And Hum" premieres in London - october 31, 1988 - U2 attend the premiere of "Rattle & Hum" in London, England at Leicester Square. The police prevent U2 from performing fearing chaos in the square. Proceeds from the night go to Amnesty International.
"ZOOTV - Outside Broadcast" tour - october 31, 1992 - Los Angeles - CA - Dodger Stadium - The second night, Halloween, is also Larry's 31st birthday and the show has a festive mood. Many in the crowd are dressed in garish, loud costumes -- Bono joins in by wearing a "Nightmare On Elm Street" blade-glove. While flipping, Bono stops on the image of American horror mistress Elvira, who is the Mistress of the Night" from the nearby amusement park Magic Mountain. She congradulates Larry on his birthday and leads the crowd in singing "Happy Birthday". She also explains that she thinks she would make a good President because "the voters want two boobs in the White House, and they may as well be mine! I'd do anything to get elected!" At the B-stage, Larry thanks everyone for coming to his birthday party, and dedicates "Dirty Old Town" to all the young people in the audience. Support is B.P. Fallon, "The Sugarcubes", and "Public Enemy".
"Two new moons" - october 31, 1997 - Two new moons, temporarily named U1 and U2 are found orbiting Uranus.
"POPMart" tour - october 31, 1997 - U2 perform in Detroit, Michigan. Before playing "Sunday Bloody Sunday," Edge said "A couple of weeks ago we were in Sarajevo and we realized that this song still meant something to us." Another point is that it was LARRY'S BIRTHDAY!!!!!! The show was amazing, the fact that it was Halloween also added to the atmosphere. The crowd, along with the band, sang "Happy Birthday" to Larry twice, the second time when they exited the "disco-lemon". As Larry climbed out of the lemon, he was greeted with a birthday cake, complete with 36 candles, and a kiss from Ann, his girlfriend. The whole band smiled and joked with each other throughout the show.
October 31, 1997 - REM drummer Bill Berry leaves REM. Says Berry, "I think I'm just kind of ready to not be a pop star anymore."
"Elevation" tour - october 31, 2001 - Providence / RI - Dunkin Donuts Center - Larry turns 40 today, and Bono leads the crowd in singing 'Happy Birthday'. A cake and champagne are brought on stage. Larry thanks the crowd from Bono's mic while Bono briefly sits at Larry's drums, during 'Party Girl', and says 'The good news is that Bono can´t play the drums.' ...Edge taking a swig of Larry's birthday champagne and Adam laughing at the whole series of events...A unique setlist includes 'Slow Dancing', which is played for the first time this tour, and only the 11th time ever. 'Party Girl' and 'Wild Honey' are played for the first time during this leg of the tour. Bruce Brody joins Bono and Edge on 'Please' as he has twice before on this leg.
Bono speaks at Claremont Colleges
By Will Bigham, Staff Writer - CLAREMONT - U2 singer Bono left his bandmates behind Tuesday night for a speaking engagement at the Claremont Colleges, where he highlighted problems of poverty and disease in Africa and outlined his ideas for helping the continent. Photo Gallery: Bono at Claremont McKenna College - Thousands of Africans die every day from treatable diseases such as AIDS and malaria, and though the developed world already provides aid to the continent, Africa needs more, Bono said. In hour-long remarks at Bridges Auditorium, Bono outlined a new approach toward raising money for international aid that he and others have made a focal point in recent years. Bono, together with Bobby Shriver, last year launched a new product line called Product (RED), which partners major brands such as Apple, American Express and the Gap with aid organizations. A portion of all proceeds from Product (RED) merchandise goes directly to aid groups operating in Africa. Source: dailybulletin - More photos: interference
I would like to invite all of you to write your message in honour to Larry, during this 48th Larry's Birthday. Write your message and win a draw of two U2's singles of these three: Magnificent * Get On Your Boots * I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight. Unfortunately, according amazon.com the single The Saints Are Coming has been discontinued by the manufacturer, so no this single now...but, please, continue supporting Edge to give back the instruments to the musicians of New Orleans, who lost them during hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Go to Music Rising, visit and give your support. How to post your message to Larry: You must to click on "Comente" (27/10/2009) - (IMMEDIATELY BELOW LARRY'S PHOTO, THE MESSAGES and the box: 'Posted by reginaonumb in 20h30"); then will open a box, and you´ll write your name (Seu nome), your e-mail (Seu e-mail), your URL (Seu site); after, type your message and click on "Salvar"; this box will be closed and will open another box, and all you need to do... click on "Fechar". I´ll copy the messages and I´ll past it on the post. This card will be sent to Cecilia Coffey-U2 World Service and to the P M Office in Dublin (I will copy the messages and will be sent by P.O.) - "Larry's Birthday Card 2009: U2 CARDS - Win 2 singles of these 3: Magnificent / Get On Your Boots / I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight. - These messages, still, are part of a campaign to increase the donations to Music Rising, the cause which Edge and all the staff at Music Rising have developed to put instruments back to musicians' hands of Katrina and Rita´s victims in New Orleans and region. The 2 CDs will be sponsored by myself. I´ll buy the 2 CDs. The draw will be filmed and available on youtube. This draw will happen on November 1st, 2009 and will retain the names of the fans who posted their message until October 31, 2009 and add the e-mail into the comments. Any suggestion, critics, protests, additional info, support; contact me: reginaonumb@globo.com reginaonumb@hotmail.comthank you so much
Postcard from the road: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame concerts October 30, 2009
By Jerry Shriver, USA TODAY - The event: Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Stevie Wonder, Simon & Garfunkel, Crosby, Stills & Nash and numerous guests kicked off a two-night celebration, playing both their own songs and the music that inspired them. ... Next stop: Tonight, when U2, Aretha Franklin, Jeff Beck and Metallica will headline. usatoday - numbview
Rock royalty tips its cap to the 1960s at Hall of Fame concert in New York - Springsteen, Sting, Paul Simon and other icons perform at Madison Square Garden in the shadow of Woodstock's 40th anniversary. By Geoff Boucher ... On Night 1, in a show that stretched 4 1/2 hours, it was Simon & Garfunkel, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Stevie Wonder, Jackson Browne, Crosby, Stills & Nash, John Fogerty, Sting, Smokey Robinson, Jerry Lee Lewis, B.B. King, Bonnie Raitt, James Taylor, Dion, Little Anthony & the Imperials, Tom Morello and John Legend. As this article was written, the Friday night schedule included: U2, Metallica, Aretha Franklin, Lou Reed, the Jeff Beck Band, Ray Davies, Ozzy Osbourne, Annie Lennox, Buddy Guy, Lenny Kravitz and a several notable surprise guests. The performers came on stage beneath two arches that were adorned with portraits of the founding voices -- Elvis Presley, Ray Charles, Little Richard and Buddy Holly among them. ... Those film segments, though, certainly will force director Joel Gallen and his team to leave a number of startling stage moments on the cutting-room floor -- although a future DVD document of the night seems a certainty. geoff.boucher@latimes.com - latimes - numbview
I would like to thank the visit of Alex and Carmen; Alex (U2tours) is a great U2's fan and a very very generous guy; Carmen (Viva Mexico, from Rose Bowl) is great economist, U2's fan, Bono's follower, and, also a very very generous person. God Bless you, my two friends who were at Rose Bowl. I would like to say Sian is a beautiful girl! God Bless her, too!
THIS DAY - U2'S HISTORY:a radio controlled truck / repeating Dutch lines / Larry is showered with champagne by the roadies / a bit of "Rain" / a site to promote Best Of / at TRL program / "ATYCLB" is released / an INXS-shirt in Providence / U2 was the winner of the Award of Awards category and guitarist The Edge was honoured with the Innovation in Sound award.
"October" tour - october 30, 1981- U2 perform in Amsterdam, Holland at the Paradiso. Support for the sold out gig is "Phantom Limb". Bono announces Larry Mullen's 20th birthday and leads the crowd in singing "Happy Birthday". Backstage, Bono presents Larry with his gift--a radio controlled truck.
"The Unforgettable Fire" tour - october 30, 1984 - U2 perform in Rotterdam, Holland at the Sport Paleis Ahoy. The 16,000 tickets for the venue sold out in two hours. U2 play two of the best shows of the tour so far. Bono finally masters the dramatic 'I´m wide awake' part in 'Bad'. He tries to repeat the Dutch lines that he learned in Hazttem in 1982, saying that he wished he could speak Dutch but couldn´t manage it. Indeed, his pronunciation has become even worse.
"The Joshua Tree" tour - october 30, 1987 - Chicago / IL - Rosemont Horizon - The third night, Bono allows two girls who have a "THERE IS BUT ONE FLAG -- THE WHITE FLAG" banner on stage, during Edge´s solo guitar in 'New Year´s Day.' They hug Bono, who momentarily withdraws because of his sore shoulder. Edge watches, pale-faced, but he recovers, apologizes to the two girls and continues with the show. During the encore performance of "Party Girl", Larry is showered with champagne by roadies (Larry cracks up laughing) as Bono sings, "Happy Birthday". Support for all three nights is "The BoDeans.
"ZOOTV - Outside Broadcast" tour - october 30, 1992 - U2 perform in Los Angeles, California at Dodger Stadium. On the first night it drizzles, and Bono sings a bit of "Rain". "It Never Rains In Southern California" opens "When Love Comes To Town". Especially when Edge took the second verse of Stand By Me...totally AWESOME.
"Island Records web site opens to promote Best Of collection - october 30, 1998 - Island Records opens up a website at http://www.island.co.uk/u2/ to promote the Best Of U2 album coming out in the next week. The web site features a contest giveaway, archive pictures, and an interactive game in which contestants try to maneuver U2 through the streets of Dublin away from their "admirers."
"ATYCLB promo" tour - october 30, 2000 - New York, NY - MTV Studios. Elevation, Beautiful Day, New York, Elevation, Happy Birthday. U2 appear live from the balcony of MTV Studios for the TRL program.
"All That You Can´t Leave Behind" - october 30, 2000 - U2's 10th studio album, All That You Can't Leave Behind, is released worldwide. It will go on to debut at #1 in 22 countries, but not in the U.S., where it debuts at #3 despite having the largest first-week record sales for any U2 release in the U.S.
"Elevation" tour - october 30, 2001 / Providence, RI - Dunkin Donuts Center - A fan gives Bono an INXS t-shirt during 'Stuck In a Moment,' which Bono gladly holds up to show the crowd. During 'Bad,' Bono climbs up into the lower level behind the stage. He talks with a little girl who is rendered speechless aside from being able to tell Bono 'I love you.' ...New Year´s Day featured Edge not only on his unparalleled guitar, but also on keyboards. Edge wears Yankees t-shirt.
Bono honors Midnight Oil at ARIA music awards - October 29, 2006 - Oils attack music industry for ignoring 'complaint rock' ... Bono from supergroup U2 honoured Midnight Oil with an introduction to their award. "If Midnight Oil could mean any one idea, it would have to be that Australia could be more, for more people, and that the only obstacle to that is indifference," Bono said. abc
U2 was the winner of the Award of Awards category and guitarist The Edge was honoured with the Innovation in Sound award - October 30, 2006 - London - U2 joined a constellation of musical stars at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London today for this year's Q Awards. Larry Mullen helped kick things off by presenting one of the day's first awards, for Track of the Year, to off-beat duo Gnarls Barkley for their hit Crazy. Edge was presented with the Innovation in Sound award by the event's host Jonathan Ross, in recognition of his unique contribution to the band's sound in particular and to the development of rock n roll music in general. The climax of the whole event was the presentation of a very special one-time-only Q Award Of Awards: Band of Bands, given to U2. **** The Edge's Q Award Speech - Read the speech Edge made today when he collected the 'Innovation in Sound Award' at the 2006 Q Awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel: "If you have an inquiring mind, if you are drawn naturally towards the frontier of scientific and technological discovery. If you are the kind of person who finds themselves asking the question why? Far less often then why not? you should probably head for Silicon Valley and get a job at Microsoft. If however you are lucky enough to have grown up during one of the most inspiration periods of rock music history, during the era of guitar players like John McGeogh, Stuart Adamson, Will Sargent, Bill Frizzell, Tom Verlaine, Richard Lloyd, Kevin Sheilds, Noel Gallagher, John Squire - and to have found a group of musical collaborators who make it possible for you to find a creative voice, then you just might end up having the kind of charmed existence that I feel I have had over the last few decades. Thanks to Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois, Bono, Adam and Larry and Paul for making it possible." **** Larry´s quote: This will be our last Q Awards" states U2 sticksman Larry Mullen as the band accept The Award of Awards. "Because we can't afford to fly The Edge over from LA." Bono intervenes to give a rather more eloquent thank you. qawards **** Q Awards - The Q Award of Awards - Chosen by Q magazine - Presented by Paul Rees, editor of Q - Winner: U2 - Today, U2 received the special one-time-only Q Award Of Awards: Band of Bands accolade for polling most votes from Q readers through the history of the Q Awards. qawards **** Q Awards - Innovation In Sound awarded to The Edge - Sponsored by Creative Zen - Chosen by Q magazine - Presented by Jonathan Ross - Winner: The Edge - The Q Innovation In Sound Award this year is presented to The Edge. Known as Dave Evans to his mum and dad, The Edge took on the role of U2's guitarist when he answered an ad to join Larry Mullen Jr's band in late 70s Dublin. His trademark guitar sound - perfected with liberal use of the echo pedal - put U2 at the forefront of the new wave and took them into stadiums worldwide. As a multi-instrumentalist, Edge's talent has been showcased at notable events such as Red Rocks, Live Aid and the Zoo TV tour, while taking U2 into new sonic territory across albums like Achtung Baby and Zooropa. Along with his songwriting and vocal duties with U2, The Edge has also explored production and soundtrack work, most notably on 1987's The Captive. Q salutes The Edge's commitment to sound production today with this special award. qawards
BONO - The U2 frontman sits down for Rolling Stone 40th anniversary to talk about the future, the Buzzcocks and reasons to compromise. - October 30, 2007
43rd show - U2 360º Tour - 2nd leg - October 28, 2009 - B.C. Place Stadium - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - Support Act: Black Eyed Peas
(photo by Alex: U2tours)- Setlist: 1.Breathe / 2.Get On Your Boots / 3.Magnificent / 4.Mysterious Ways / 5.Beautiful Day / Blackbird (snippet) / 6.I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For / Stand By Me (snippet) / 7.Happy Birthday / 8.Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of / 9.No Line On The Horizon / 10.Elevation / 11.In A Little While / 12.Unknown Caller / 13.Until The End Of The World / 14.The Unforgettable Fire / 15.City Of Blinding Lights / 16.Vertigo / 17.I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight / Two Tribes (snippet) / 18.Sunday Bloody Sunday / 19.MLK / 20.Walk On / You'll Never Walk Alone (snippet) / encore(s): 21.One / Amazing Grace (snippet) / 22.Where The Streets Have No Name / 23.Ultra Violet (Light My Way) / 24.With Or Without You / 25.Moment of Surrender - Songs from 8 U2 albums have been played during that show (snippets not counted). · No Line On The Horizon (7 songs) · All That You Can't Leave Behind (5 songs) · Achtung Baby (4 songs) · The Joshua Tree (3 songs) · How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb (2 songs) · The Unforgettable Fire (2 songs) · Cover songs (1 songs) · War (1 songs) - The last show of the 2009 tour suffers from several minor problems. Bono has microphone trouble early in the show and his voice struggles to get through Elevation. The ISS video drops out during In A Little While, leaving only Frank DeWinne's voice to close the song. Since it's the final show, Bono has a long list of Thank Yous that includes Edge's mom, who's at the show, 'for being our first crew member.' Bill Gates is also there, and Bono leads the crowd in singing Happy Birthday to him early in the show. One includes the 'Hear us coming' coda. PICS:U2tours
Surrender in Vancouver - 29 October 2009
The band have been in Vancouver for a couple of days, they arrived early for a crew party to say goodbye to the 2009 360° Tour. Tonight they said goodbye to the fans, who have come out in record-breaking numbers night after night over the last few months. And a great show in Vancouver to finish with - the BC Place is right next to the venue where the band shot the video for City of Blinding Lights on the Vertigo Tour, all those years ago. (Well, four of them anyway.) Great to see lots of the tour staff arriving on stage for a moment in the spotlight U2.com
U2 wraps up tour with spectacular Vancouver show - The energy was high and an emotional Bono was in fine voice, writes Marsha Lederman
... “It's getting very emotional around here,” Bono said toward the end of the show. It was, indeed. theglobeandmail - numview
Rock and Roll - 29 October 2009
With the final 360° show of 2009 over, the band are headed back east from Vancouver to play at the 25th anniversary of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. U2 are headlining Friday's Madison Square Garden show, the second night of the two day celebration, which features a pretty stellar line-up... Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Stevie Wonder, Simon and Garfunkel, Aretha Franklin, Eric Clapton, Metallica. The list goes on. Read more here. U2.com
25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Benefit Concerts - October 29, 2009 — October 30, 2009 at Madison Square Garden - Please be advised that due to a recent medical issue, Eric Clapton will not be part of the talent line-up for the upcoming Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary concert performance scheduled to take place on Friday, October 30, 2009 at Madison Square Garden For more information please visit www.rockhall25.com. We apologize for the inconvenience and look forward to your continued patronage of Madison Square Garden. This October, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will celebrate its 25th Anniversary by hosting the biggest concerts of the year. Music legends and their special guests will be your guides through sixty years of rock and roll history, held over a two-night engagement at the "World's Most Famous Arena." For more information, visit http://www.rockhall25.com. October 29 lineup: Crosby Stills and Nash / Jackson Browne / Bonnie Raitt / James Taylor / Paul Simon - Simon & Garfunkel / Dion / Little Anthony & the Imperials / Stevie Wonder / John Legend / Sting / Smokey Robinson / Jeff Beck ("Superstition") / Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band / Darlene Love / Sam Moore - October 30 lineup: Aretha Franklin / Annie Lennox / Lenny Kravitz / Metallica / Lou Reed / Ozzy Osbourne / U2 / Jeff Beck Band - Stay tuned for more information on special guests yet to be announced. thegarden
U2 free concert to mark fall of Berlin Wall - October 28, 2009 | 2:30 PM ET - Irish rockers U2 will mark the 20 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall with a free concert in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. The band announced on its website that it would hold the concert Nov. 5 as part of the MTV Europe Music Awards, which will be held in Berlin. "It will be an exciting spot to be in, 20 years almost to the day since the Wall came down. Should be fun," said the band's manager, Paul McGuinness, on the website. U2 based itself out of Berlin in 1990, the year after the fall of the Wall, to create the new sound that debuted on the album Achtung Baby. The neoclassical Brandenburg Gate was just west of the former Berlin Wall and marked the dividing line between East and West Berlin. Before 1961 when the Wall was built and since 1989, when it fell, it has been a thoroughfare The actual anniversary of the fall of the Wall is Nov. 9 and that date will be marked by celebrations in Germany. The MTV Europe Music Awards at Berlin's O2 Arena on Nov. 5 are to be hosted by Katy Perry, and feature performances by Robbie Williams and Jay-Z. Tickets for the free U2 concert will be available at the U2 and MTV websites. cbc
GONE - 28 October 2009 - The free public tickets to attend the band's short set at Berlin�s Brandenburg Gate next Thursday were all snapped up this morning. The rest of us will have to settle for catching the set on MTV. (9pm CET, November 5th). U2.com
THIS DAY - U2'S HISTORY: Rosemont Horizon´87 / "Rattle And Hun" premieres in Madrid / two songs were written in Minneapolis / U2 at David Letterman show / Bono with Stipe and Moby / 84TH SHOW - 'VERTIGO' TOUR: "Angel Of Harlem" (played with a male fan, who received Bono´s shades as a present)-Edge was so happy-'Six Strings and an IQ of 250' is Edge with new shirt-fans were raised on the music of U2 / Vertigo´s stage in Brisbane / Bono honors Midnight Oil at ARIA music awards / Edge wrote about NOLA and Music Rising on U2.com (Band-blog) / National Goegraphic announces U23D / Edge attended Bruce Springsteen's show / U2 album delayed!
"October" tour - october 29, 1981 - U2 perform in Tilburg, Holland at De Harmonie.
"The Joshua Tree" tour - october 29, 1987 - Chicago / IL - Rosemont Horizon - On the second night, "Silver and Gold" is performed. Bono talks about the song, how it originally appeared on the "Sun City" Anti-Aparthied album. "A song about a man just at the point where he feels violence is the only way out. When we think of the life of the black man in South Africa, we can understand that...And I look into my own sould, and I can understand the wish and the want, to take up arms against those bastards. And yet, there is another way. There is another way to get these bastards by the balls. It's spelled M-O-N-E-Y. That's what brought them there in the first place, as they dug the earth for diamonds, for gold. And that's what's going to get them out of there!" During "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For", Bono reminisces about the first time U2 played in Chicago: "I remember that club[The Parkwest] felt like the biggest room in the whole wide world. And I said to Edge, 'How can we ever play to more than a thousand poeple?' A year later I said to him, 'How can we play to more than three-thousand? Or five thousand-people?' Well, I think we've got the whole world here tonight, and it feels okay by me."
"Premiere of "Rattle And Hum" in Madrid" - october 29, 1988 - U2 and tour manager Dennis Sheehan attend the premiere of "Rattle & Hum" in Madrid, Spain at Cine Gran Via. Proceeds are donated to Amnesty International. Bono and The Edge make a speech about Amnesty International, and sing a quick verse from "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For".
October 29 1997 John Robert Hector is released from custody after being charged with harassing U2's Adam Clayton in Toronto, Canada. Hector has no comment except that "Madonna is the greatest." Amongst Hector's claims is that he helped design the Achtung Baby cover.
"POPMart" tour - october 29, 1997 - U2 perform in Minneapolis, Minnesota. For the first time during POPMart, U2 are not supported by Howie B. Bono tells to the crowd that he wrote "I Threw A Brick Through A Window" and "Stranger In A Stange Land" in their hometown in U2´s earliest shows. Then came another surprisingly intimate moment -- "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For," a Bic lighter anthem that Bono recast into a gospelly tune. And the concert become increasingly intimate with Bono's soulful heroic wails and a three-song acoustic set on a ministage at the end of a long runway. "Staring at the Sun," the band's recent single, was a true pop moment with wonderful pop harmonies, and the Edge soloed on guitar and vocals on "Sunday Bloody Sunday."
"Late Show with David Letterman" - october 29, 2001 - New York, NY - Ed Sullivan Theatre - New York, Stuck In a Moment. U2 performed for the first time on 'The Late Show with David Letterman.' The program bends its rules (which typically limit musical guests to one song of 5-minutes or less) and U2 plays two songs. After the performance, Bono sits down for a brief chat with David Letterman.
"New York against Violence concert" - october 29, 2001 - New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom. Helpless / Knocking on Heaven's Door. Bono joins Micheal Stipe and Moby onstage for a medley of two songs at the second annual New York Against Violence concert. The other members of U2 were not involved in this performance.
84TH SHOW - 'VERTIGO' TOUR - DALLAS - OCTOBER 29, 2005: "Angel Of Harlem" (played with a male fan, who received Bono´s shades as a present ) / Edge was so happy / 'Six Strings and an IQ of 250' is Edge with new shirt / fans were raised on the music of U2! October 29, 2005 / Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center - Damian Marley - City of Blinding Lights, Vertigo, Elevation, The Electric Co., The Ocean, I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - In a Little While, Beautiful Day, Miracle Drug, Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own, Love and Peace or Else, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Bullet the Blue Sky, Miss Sarajevo, Pride, Where the Streets Have No Name, One - Ol' Man River. Encore(s): The First Time (acoustic), Stuck In a Moment, Angel of Harlem, With or Without You, All Because of You, Yahweh, 40. Bono adds a bit of Patti Smith's 'Rock and Roll Nigger' to Vertigo. As they often are, 'Bullet with Butterfly Wings' and 'See Me, Feel Me' are included as snippets in The Electric Co. Bono continues the recent tradition of bringing a young fan on stage during Sunday Bloody Sunday. During the encore, Bono brings a male fan on stage to play guitar with U2 on Angel of Harlem. Bono gives the fan his shades at the end of the song. It's the first time Angel of Harlem has been played this year. **** 'Six Strings and an IQ of 250.' is Edge with new shirt! Blinding Lights at the American Airlines Arena in Dallas, gives way to Vertigo, as Bono introduces the band, 'drums, bass and six strings and an IQ of 250. Who is this man ? Who is this man?'...This tour is racing by and it seems to be the arrival of Electric Co that signals a gear change each night, as Edge, now racing around the ellipse, breaks into the sound that he invented and patented with just six strings and that IQ....'Driving into Dallas Texas, shining city, right out there, glass and steel / So it's 25 years My it's been fun / Twenty five years since we arrived here in a blue bus coming off the freeway / with big ideas.. about to meet you.'...Miracle Drug;Sometimes you Can't Make it On Your Own; Love and Peace or Else; Sunday Bloody Sunday; Bullet The Blue Sky and Miss Sarajevo. At the time if few knew U2, everybody knew Bob Marley, the first Third World superstar as he became known, and labelmates with U2 from day one. Tonight, his son is on stage with U2 and the pride is mutual. 'We're so proud to be here with Damian Marley and his band of merry pranksters,' says Bono. 'Thanks for coming out.' Dedicating Sometimes to Bob Hewson ('I still miss him'), the memories are flowing again but it's the future that is most important to this band, not just the future that our scientists will bring us in medicine (Miracle Drug) but also a future we have to find where we live together in Love and Peace....'now it's wrapped around my head.. my heart.. CoeXisT... It's getting harder to hold onto. You will hold on to it, won't you now Dallas?'...'Hey son,' smiles the singer, pulling a little boy out of the crowd, ' You sit down there son of Abraham.' This little boy is the future where we remember we are all sons of Abraham as Edge fires open the scary sonics of Bullet the Blue Sky, driving this dark and dizzying song to its close, Bono crawling blindfolded towards his microphone before a dedication to the US military. Luciana Pavarotti is not here tonight we learn but Bono is and, to compensate, 'I've been at the pasta.' It is a startling and moving Miss Sarajevo that follows, still earning its place in the set night after night. It segues neatly in to Pride which is sung not just for Martin Luther King and his dream but also for Rosa Parks' dream. Bono's definitely freestyling a little tonight, playful in new and surprising ways, even though the set list is not markedly different from recent nights. Edge and Adam, both in striking new shirts, are looking pretty heroic and Larry, well, he usually looks pretty heroic anyway. 'Crazy Texans / Thank you thank you / Take out your phones / Seriously, I'm not kidding / Turn this place into a Christmas tree in the middle of October / Look close under the Christmas tree / Its Dallas, Texas / We're gonnna change the world. It's the truth!'...how we live in a world of such inequality - when we have the tools to change things. 'One day it will look as ridiculous as Rosa Parks being arrested on a bus... to have 3000 people dying a day of a mosquito bite.'Praising the US's response to the crisis of Hurricane Katrina, he dedicates One 'to the people of Louisiana and all along the Mississippi'....Edge and Bono start Stuck In A Moment alone and the arena takes off when Larry and Adam join them. But four instrumentalists is not enough. 'Can we get a another guitar down here ?' asks Bono, wondering if anyone might have a spare somewhere. 'What do you know?' he asks a young man who has climbed onto the stage and walked into his moment in pop history. 'Angel of Harlem!' Who knows how long since they played this one-time U2 standard, but as Edge and Bono wonder back to the stage, Bono remarking that he hopes this works, it all comes back to them and the rendition is inspiring. 'It was a cold and wet December day / When we touched the ground at J.F.K. / The snow was melting on the ground / On B.L.S. I heard the sound / (Of an angel). / New York like a Christmas tree / Tonight, this city belongs to me, / (Angel)....' **** U2 marries religion and politics - Neon is back. U2 says so. The world's biggest rock band - or at least the most revered ¿ bathed American Airlines Center in shimmering light Saturday night. It was an arresting visual backdrop for the Irish quartet's soaring wall of crystalline sound....For the former, drummer Larry Mullen played a tom-tom on the circular catwalk , and Bono donned a headscarf that read, "Co-Exist." He looked like an ersatz Steve Van Zandt. Images of the Jewish star, the cross, and other religious symbols played across the stage in drapes of light. And during "Sunday Bloody Sunday," the singer brought a kid on stage and called him "a son of Abraham." Religion and politics: For U2, it's a natural marriage.... read whole article on: guidelive - other story **** Edge so happy! "...First of all, I have never seen Edge so happy and into it. He was smiling all the time and dancing around like crazy. It was great to see him so engaged....I LOVE Electric Co. It was intense. Edge's guitar was ringing and Bono's voice was fantastic. It was my favorite song of the night by far....mentioning (Bono) Dallas all night even said "y'all". Skipping to a great part. One of the encores was Angel of Harlem. What a treat! Didnt expect that one. Pulled this guy from the crowd to play guitar. He walked from the catwalk to the stage and played with the band. He even began to walk the stage and not stay near Bono which was cool. He walked over to Adam's side and gave the crowd the hang loose sign and they yelled back at him. Then Bono told him to sing the chorus and he did with Bono. He then walked over in front of Larry then Bono told him to sing the song without Bono's help and he did. Then the kid got down on his needs in a "im not worthy" pose. Bono made him get up and the kid asked Bono to trade sunglass. Bono did! And i dont know if he gave them back. What a souviener. This was another highlite...." by u2 warrior on interference ****" I was the girl ...during WOWY and it was bloody amazing! The best night of my life.... and it was my first U2 concert! Anyway, the friend I was with got pictures of me onstage with Bono, but she DIDN'T get any of him kissing my cheek or my hand...So, if anyone got pictures of that, it would be really appreciated if you could send them to me - epaxsunday@yahoo.com. Thanks so much!" - by ExaudiaSunday on: interference - Happy Birthday Larry" banner "...i'm hoping that someone got a picture of me holding up the 'happy birthday larry' banner i made. i was on the outside of the ellipse left of center, and as larry was walking over to the drums for 'love and peace' i held it up as high as i could with the help of some friends, and we yelled "LARRRRY!" he heard us and saw the banner. he stopped briefly right in front of us, put his hands together and gave a little nod. i had my camera in hand but was too excited to take a picture LOL! today i'm totally worn out. complete zombie lol...." by ABEL on interference **** "Happy Birthday Larry" banner - "...i'm hoping that someone got a picture of me holding up the 'happy birthday larry' banner i made. i was on the outside of the ellipse left of center, and as larry was walking over to the drums for 'love and peace' i held it up as high as i could with the help of some friends, and we yelled "LARRRRY!" he heard us and saw the banner. he stopped briefly right in front of us, put his hands together and gave a little nod. i had my camera in hand but was too excited to take a picture LOL! today i'm totally worn out. complete zombie lol...." by ABEL on interference
Vertigo´s stage in Brisbane - October 29, 2006 - Brisbane, the next city of blinding lights has the Vertigo´s stage in the building. Look for some photos: lyptonvillage
Bono honors Midnight Oil at ARIA music awards - October 29, 2006 - Oils attack music industry for ignoring 'complaint rock' ... Bono from supergroup U2 honoured Midnight Oil with an introduction to their award. "If Midnight Oil could mean any one idea, it would have to be that Australia could be more, for more people, and that the only obstacle to that is indifference," Bono said. abc
Edge wrote about NOLA and Music Rising on U2.com (Band-blog) - October 29, 2006: "29.10.2006 - Wherever there is live music playing you will see an outpouring of hope...While watching the fallout following Pope Benedicts recent controversial speech it struck me that the world's most precious and increasingly rare form of real estate, suffering erosion at a pace even more startling then the Arctic ice cap, is our old friend common ground. Sadly this seems to be particularly true of the city of New Orleans where a lack of a common purpose and political consensus has hampered the rebuilding of certain areas of the city, notably the lower ninth ward. When it comes to the lower ninth what you see definitely depends on where you stand. If you are a member of the New Orleans police force the lower ninth ward has always been a trouble spot. If you are in government it has historically been an economically challenged area with one of the worst levels of unemployment. If you are part of the army corps of engineers working on rebuilding the Levy system it is a low lying area that will always be vulnerable to flooding. If, however, you love music the lower ninth ward was one of the areas of New Orleans with the richest musical heritage, supporting countless musicians and musical traditions going back centuries. On a recent trip to the famous Jazz Fest I was reminded just how rich and vibrant the local music scene is. It's all there, the various combinations of African syncopated rhythms and European melody; Jazz, Gospel, R'nB, Zydeco and Rock and Roll, all still evident here in their original form before anyone decided that they were distinct genres, giving credence to the idea that America's greatest contribution to world culture first came together on the streets of New Orleans when the African funeral procession drummers mixed it up with the hymn singers of the Christian funeral service. In New Orleans today the importance of their music culture is one thing that everybody can agree on. Everyone accepts that it is unique to the area, the heart and soul of the city, and that since much of the know-how to make this music gets passed on within the extended families, churches, and social clubs of areas like the lower ninth ward, that to allow these areas to lag behind in the rebuliding process risks the the loss of this precious musical heritage forever. Everyone in New Orleans wants to see this music culture preserved even if the more fundamental issues of how and when the various quarters of the city should be rebuilt is the subject of much heated debate. Everyone understands that live music brings a huge economic benefit to the city and bringing it back makes economic sense, but translating that aspiration into a practical strategy remains elusive. Music Rising has achieved an incredible level of local support because it focusses exclusively on rescuing the music culture of the region. More than just being a catalyst for hope we believe that music can become the sound track and the clarion call to rebuild the entire city, not just the areas that the property market dictates. Wherever there is live music playing you will see an outpouring of hope and optimism for the future, in it's absence there is uncertainty and despondency. When considering the restoration plan from a music culture perspective all socio-economic divisions evaporate. Music is color-blind and totally egalitarian. The restoration of the lower ninth becomes a priority. Not just because it ought to be but because it deserves to be. Support for Music Rising is support for the restoration of the music culture of the Gulf Coast, is support for the restoration of New Orleans along fair and equitable lines. The Music Rising partners all believe that music has always bound New Orleans together, and if it is allowed to can lead the city forward to a better future. The Edge."
National Geographic announces U23D to 2008 - October 29, 2007 - NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CINEMA VENTURES TO RELEASE 3ALITY DIGITAL'S 'U2 3D' - New 3-D Film Stars U2's Vertigo Tour - WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES (Oct. 29, 2007)— National Geographic Cinema Ventures (NGCV) President Lisa Truitt announced today the first major international NGCV release, "U2 3D," opening in late January 2008 in 3-D only, in REAL D, IMAX 3-D and other digital 3-D theaters worldwide. nationalgeographic
Edge attended Bruce Springsteen's show - October 29, 2007 - Los Angeles - Springsteen fans talking about their g-g-generation ... "It's a great place for this show; it was perfect," said the Edge, the U2 guitarist, who was milling about backstage after the show. "He does have quite a lot of good songs too, doesn't he?" ... source: LATimes
U2 album delayed - October 29, 2008 - U2 still haven't found what they're looking for with their new album - it has been delayed until early 2009. The supergroup were due to release their latest offering in time for the lucrative Christmas market but fans may now have to wait until after New Year's Day. "We still don't have a release date for this album, the band are still working," a spokeswoman for the band said. She added: "It might be early in the New Year." It would be U2's first album since the How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb in 2004. Large parts of the current record were recorded in Dublin's Hanover Quay Studios. Earlier this year, U2 released a 3D concert movie, U23D, which had its world premiere in Dublin. source: independent - yahoo
UPDATE OCTOBER 28:"War" t-shirt / "Lost Luggage?" / five minutes firework / U2 visits "Ground Zero" / Bono sings with Lanois / Bono attends Eminem concert / Live 8 DVD gets premiere launch / 83rd 'VERTIGO' show: Dikembe Mutumbo, Craig Biggio and Roger Clemens were at the attendance-white cowboy hat / Hands of famous people / Bono and Ali in Monaco / BONO'S A PRI'MATE'!
"October" tour - october 28, 1981 - U2 perform in Leiden, Holland at Stadsgehoorzaal.
"The Unforgettable Fire" tour - october 28, 1984 - U2 perform in Brussels, Belgium at Vorst Nationaal. On the second night, Bono discusses Belgium's mandatory conscription: "I think everybody here has to join the army at some point, is that right? Well, this particular person spent the last week in a barracks under arrest for wearing his "War" T-shirt. They actually lock you up in a cell, just for one of these...I wish you well in all your efforts to stop all that nonsense." Support is "The Alarm".
"The Joshua Tree" - october 28, 1987 - U2 perform in Chicago, Illinois at the Rosemont Horizon. In three sold-out dates, U2 perform in front of 51,998 people. The band are surprised by the thunderous applause that accompanies them on stage, and that the crowd confidently sing along to every song. On the first night, "Southern Man" is played for the third time on the 3rd leg of the "Joshua Tree" tour. "You know," Bono improvises, "we started playing our own songs because we couldn't play anybody else's songs...we still can't. When I was 17, I just about learned to play this song on an electric guitar. And I said, 'One day, maybe, if I learn the other chords, I'll go far...' I thought these great singers and songwriters in rock & roll bands had some tricks up their sleeves--but there's no tricks at all. Just three chords, and the truth." Bono again invites a guitarist up from the crowd, who does an extensive solo ("This guy is too good! Hey Edge, I think we better get him off quick!") and introduces him to the crowd, "He says his name is Big Dave. Hey, what was the name of the band again that you played for? 'Lost Luggage'?...Well, I still haven't found the luggage I'm looking for..."
"LoveTown" tour - october 28, 1989 - U2 perform in Adelaide, Australia at Memorial Drive Stadium. On the second night, a five minute fireworks display accompanies "Bullet The Blue Sky". During "Love Rescue Me", Bono asks the fans outside of the stadium, "Even you people hanging on to the trees and down the back, sing with me: sha-la-la-la..." Support is "Weddings Parties Anything" and B.B. King.
"U2 visits 'Ground Zero'" - october 28, 2001 - Prior to tonight's concert in East Rutherford, NJ, U2 visits 'Ground Zero' in New York city -- the site of the World Trade Center attacks of September 11th.
"Elevation" tour - october 28, 2001 - E. Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena - Bono tells the crowd that the band visited 'Ground Zero' today - the site of the WTC attacks. 'Please' is again played with Bruce Brody guesting on piano (Edge and Bono), just like last night's show at Madison Square Garden.
"Bono sings with Lanois in London" - october 28, 2003 - Bono joins Daniel Lanois on stage at Shepard's Bush in London. They sing "Falling At Your Feet."
"Bono catches Eminem live" - october 28, 2004. NME reports that Bono is in attendance tonight at an Eminem concert in New York city.
Live 8 DVD gets premiere launch - October 28, 2005 - Bob Geldof has been named the 2005 Man of Peace Sir Bob Geldof said the concerts had "worked magnificently" politically. Bob Geldof has attended a London screening to launch the DVD of the Live 8 concerts which were held in July.Geldof has said he wants the DVD to be "the biggest-selling DVD of all time" when it is released on 7 November. The full line-up from the UK and US concerts are on the DVD, along with excerpts from shows in other countries.
83rd 'VERTIGO' show - October 28, 2005 / Houston, TX - Toyota Center - Damian Marley - Dikembe Mutumbo, Craig Biggio and Roger Clemens were at the attendance / white cowboy hat! City of Blinding Lights, Vertigo, Elevation, I Will Follow, The Electric Co. - Send in the Clowns, The Ocean, I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - In a Little While, Beautiful Day - Many Rivers to Cross, Miracle Drug, Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own, Love and Peace or Else, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Bullet the Blue Sky, Miss Sarajevo, Pride, Where the Streets Have No Name, One - Ol' Man River. Encore(s): The First Time (acoustic), Stuck In a Moment, With or Without You, All Because of You, Fast Cars, Yahweh, 40. Bono thanks Houston Rockets basketball player Dikembe Mutombo, who is at the show, for his work with The One Campaign. Other local celebrities at the show are Houston Astros Craig Biggio and Roger Clemens. Bono puts on a white glittery cowboy hat from the audience, but has it on backwards **** Some photos on: U2-Vertigo-tour
Hands of famous people - October 28, 2006 - Anton Corbijn in Holland to present pictures he took of hands of famous people, they have been made into postcards to promote a telephone helpline. There are 10 cards, one of Edge and one of Bono & Bob Geldof. They are given out at Dutch postoffices this week. Watch something on youtube
Bono and Ali in Monaco - October 28, 2006 - U2 lead singer Bono arrives with his wife Ali Hewson at attend the 40th anniversary of Monaco AMADE in Monte Carlo October 28, 2006. AMADE, the World Association of Children's Friends, is an internationally recognized non-profit child-advocacy NGO, the World Association of Children's Friends (AMADE in French) that was founded in 1963 by HSH Princess Grace of Monaco to seek the promotion and protection of children's rights on an international level. The association was set up with the aim to develop and support humanitarian aid programmes, and foster ethical and legal reflection in the area of the rights of the child.
BONO'S A PRI'MATE' - October 28, 2007
U2's Bono (pictured right, inset) monkeys around with Finn, 21 months, the son of filmmaker Ed Burns and supermodel Christy Turlington, at a Halloween party in TriBeCa's Washington Market Park yesterday. nypost * interference
I cryed during all the time of this wonderful show (unforgettable Rose Bowl performance). God, I miss a lot see them live. U2 is my balsam, a balsam to try get of all the pain in my muscles, in my knees, in my back. It was the best thing I saw in the internet. Rose Bowl is perfect. I imagine this show in Chile, at Estadio Nacional having the Andes mountains at back. I imagine this show in Sao Paulo, at Morumbi Stadium, where, Grace Of God I'll be in, distant, cause I haven't conditions to be in the first row, but I'll be there, with or without pain. The stage is the best, the biggest. I can't understand some so called fans who criticize the shows; they are perfect, playing with full potence my dear Edge-Adam-Larry, singing as a bird hein Bono! Fantastic! The set list is great. I'm a kind of fan who is happy with any vowel spoken by them, with any string on the guitar...and if they play what they´re playing, I'm prepared to living the Earth to go the heaven....Similar to this one, to me was Go Home; now I Imagine, this absolute claw at Slane Castle, or in Moscow, Hong Kong, in Stambul....God these guys are the guys. Yes, they can, yes they can! God Bless U2, their families, friends....we must have them around, always! Thanks Edge, Bono, Larry and Adam, for this diamond's album, NO LINE ON THE HORIZON, for this brillant tour, 360º, for this innovate stage, THE CLAW. I know what I'll give as a present during the Christmas: NLOTH the album to everyone!!!!!!!
THIS DAY - U2'S HISTORY: Shaking Brussels (earthquake?) / premiere of "Rattle And Hun"-1000th anniversary of Dublin / "Don't go too far, allright!" / Bono saying to Mexicans / Toronto: Howie B's last date on U2's POPMart tour / FarmClub / Bono and Edge sing 'Please' with Bruce Brody on piano / Official (full) video 'The Saints Are Coming' premieres at U2.com and Youtube!
"The Unforgettable Fire" tour - october 27, 1984 - U2 perform in Brussels, Belgium at Vorst Nationaal. The amplification system used by the band sets off nearby earthquake alarm systems at the Belgium Royal Observatory. When asked, Bono blames it on Adam.
World Premiere of the "Rattle and Hun" during the celebration of the 1000th b-day of Dublin - october 27, 1988 - World premiere of the "Rattle and Hum" rockumentary at the Savoy Cinema on Dublin's O'Connell Street. Tickets for the concert are 50 pounds, and the show raises more than 40,000 pounds for "People In Need", a charity set up to help the homeless. More than 5000 people gather outside the cinema to hear the band perform a short four song set. The impromptu performace becomes U2's celebration of the 1000th birthday of Dublin City. AFter the movie's premier U2 return to the street to perform "Angel of Harlem" and "Stand By Me"--Bono heavily improvises the lyrics to both songs, and is accompanied by the two or three thousand fans who have remained. In the next week, U2 will attend another three premieres -- Madrid, London, and Los Angeles.
"LoveTown" tour - october 27, 1989 - U2 perform in Adelaide, Australia at Memorial Drive Stadium. The illness that struck Bono, and that forced the band to reschedule the October 22, 24, and 25, 1989 dates in Sydney has disappeared. These Adelaide shows are outdoor shows--U2's first in Australia. During the soundchecks that are performed at the Stadium, fans watch from the surrounding hills and Bono and The Edge offer "Hello"'s and other greetings. The soundchecks are planned so that the band can play toward the watching audience. During the concert, hundreds of fans sit in the hills and watch the show. While singing to "I Will Follow", Bono falls off the stage and is barely saved from serious injury by security who manage to catch him. The guest guitarist on "People Get Ready" plays several solos, and finally Bono shouts, "Don't go too far, allright!".
"ZOOTV - Outside Broadcast" tour - october 27, 1992 - U2 perform in El Paso, Texas at the Sun Bowl. The show is aired via satellite to Sherry in Huntington Beach, California. Sherry won a US-MTV contest, and is accompanied by a large group of screaming friends. She asks Bono why as the band gets more famous, his pants get tighter. His reply is that he's recently discovered apple pie and that the band will break up and he will move to Las Vegas to start a solo act. "When I'm going through my fat Bono period, will you come and see me?" Bono talks of going south of the border and into Mexico and what he experienced: "We could see all the people standing at the border, could see their plight, could see their looks on their faces as they wanted to come into America - this supposed land of milk and honey. And as an Irishman, I understood that feeling, that wish to leave your home and to go far away to make something of yourself. Well...that America turns out to be over the next ten years we'll wait and see. But I hope you'll find what you're looking for..." Support is B.P. Fallon, "The Sugarcubes", and "Public Enemy".
"POPMart" tour - october 27, 1997 - Toronto ON, Canada - Skydome - Main Set: Mofo, I Will Follow, Gone, Even Better Than The Real Thing, Last Night On Earth, Until The End Of The World, New Year's Day, Pride, I Still Haven't Found-Stand By Me, Desire, Staring At The Sun, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Miami, Bullet the Blue Sky, Please, Where the Streets - Encore(s): Discotheque, If You Wear That Velvet Dress, With or Without You, Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me, Mysterious Ways, One-Unchained Melody. Howie B is arrested at Toronto, Canada's Pearson International Airport. He is stopped for possession of an illegal substance, rumored by many to be marijuana. Toronto, October 27th is Howie's last date on U2's POPMart tour. Howie B is deported back to the UK.
"ATYCLB" promo tour - october 27, 2000 - Los Angeles, CA - Universal Studios - Elevation, New York, Stuck In a Moment , Beautiful Day, Bad. U2 perform and are interviewed for the FarmClub.com TV show.
"Elevation" tour - october 27, 2001 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden - Please (Bono, Edge, Bruce Brody), What's Going On (Bono, Edge, Larry). Bono and Edge sing 'Please' with Bruce Brody on piano. Two fans get engaged during 'Still Haven't Found' and Bono wishes them well. About 20 FDNY and EMS workers are brought on-stage during 'Walk On.' One has a sign: 'Tuesday Bloody Tuesday, 9-11-01'. They stay on-stage the rest of the night, even after the band has left, and many take the mic for spoken tributes to their friends and family. The show is videotaped by someone on-stage with a small, handheld camera.
Official (full) video 'The Saints Are Coming' premieres at U2.com and Youtube - October 27 2006:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, my dear Netinho! As my youngest nephew (today, 9-years-old), I wish you all the gladness in this world, with your sister Maria, your dad and your mum ... be happy and fun 4ever!
UPDATE - OCTOBER 26 - THIS DAY - U2'S HISTORY: The first time on the cover of Hot Press / "Fire" / A fan plays better than Bono / "Sunday Bloody Sunday" at Skydome / The "tree" in New Zealand is destroyed / U2 play on KROQ-FM / The U2iPod in San Jose: Original Of The Species, All Because Of You / U2 won top tour for "Vertigo" tour - top draw and top Boxscore for Croke Park, Billboard Touring Awards / 'Royalty in the House' (Edge, Bono and B.B.King) !
"Early Ireland" - october 26, 1979 - U2 are featured the first time on the cover of Ireland's Hot Press magazine.
"October" tour - october 26, 1981 - U2 perform in Paris, France at Elysee Montmartre, playing "Fire" as the last song.
"The Joshua Tree" tour - october 26, 1987 - U2 perform in Kansas City, Missouri at Kemper Arena. Bono reminisces during "Southern Man": "...We'd come into town, maybe four five years ago. We played the Uptown Ballroom and put on a great show. I was nineteen and we were really good that night. I thought Kansas City was out of sight, celebrate!". Later on during the song, he says, "We came to this city in 1981 or '82, and I think the band were the only people in the Uptown under the age of drinking. There were some poeple outside saying 'Bono, I can't get into see you, man!' I said, 'I can't even get into see me, man!'" A fan gets on stage to jam with the band for the rest of the song, and plays better than Bono does. Support is "The BoDeans".
"POPMart" tour - october 26, 1997 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada - U2 begins the third leg of the PopMart tour -- and second in North America -- with the first of two shows at Toronto's Skydome. As he did for the last few shows of the European tour, Edge continues to sing a solo, acoustic version of "Sunday, Bloody Sunday" from the b-stage, replacing the nightly karaoke sing-along.
Tree on New Zealand's One Tree Hill is destroyed - october 26, 2000 - Continuing a bad week for U2-related trees, the famous lone pine tree at New Zealand's One Tree Hill site is destroyed after being deemed unsafe. The tree had been attacked twice since 1994 and suffered enough damage to cause it to lean heavily to one side.
"ATYCLB" promo tour - october 26, 2000 - Los Angeles, CA - Universal Studios - Elevation, New York, Stuck In a Moment , Beautiful Day. U2 perform and are interviewed live on KROQ-FM.
"Introducing: The U2 iPod" - october 26, 2004. Bono and Edge join Apple Computer chairman Steve Jobs in San Jose, California, today to introduce two new results of the new U2-Apple partnership. First is what Jobs calls a historical moment in music: the introduction of the first-ever "digital box set." Called The Complete U2, it's a collection of more than 400 U2 songs that will be sold exclusively on Apple's iTunes Music Store at a cost of $149. The second announcement is the creation of a U2-themed iPod, the first time Apple has produced a branded version of its super-popular digital music player. The unit is colored black with a red Click Wheel to match the branding of U2's upcoming album How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb. The signatures of each band member are engraved on the back. The unit has 20GB of storage and comes with an "exclusive" U2 poster. It's priced at $349 and will be available to ship in November. Bono and Edge speak during the event, and also perform two new songs: "Original of the Species" and "All Because Of You." Bono, Edge, and Jobs also appear live on CNBC-TV after the event where they're interviewed about today's announcements. During the interview, Bono reveals that no money has changed between U2 and Apple during the current partnership.
U2 won top tour for "Vertigo" tour - top draw and top Boxscore for Croke Park, Billboard Touring Awards - October 26, 2005 - U2 Dominates Billboard Touring Awards - U2 came away with the most honors at last night's (Oct. 26) Billboard Roadwork '05 Touring Awards, winning top tour for its Vertigo trek, top draw and top Boxscore for its June 24-27 dates at Croke Park in Dublin. The event took place at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York. Other big winners include Clear Channel Entertainment, which was honored with top promoter; Jam Productions, winner of top independent promoter; Principle Management, which received the top manager award; and William Morris Agency, the winner of top agency. The top festival of the year was the Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, Tenn., while top package was awarded to the Kenny Chesney, Gretchen Wilson, Uncle Kracker and Pat Green tour. The year's top small venue tour was Bruce Springsteen's Devils & Dust outing and the breakthrough act was Rascal Flatts. The top arena of the year was New York's Madison Square Garden, while the top amphitheater went to Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts in Mansfield, Mass. House of Blues Chicago won top club. The top small venue of the year with resident booking was The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, while the top small venue of the year with non-resident booking was the Fox Theatre in Atlanta. As previously reported, the Dave Matthews Band received Roadwork '05's Humanitarian Award for the band's philanthropic efforts. Pioneering promoter Jack Boyle, chairman emeritus for Clear Channel Entertainment and founder of Cellar Door Concerts, received the Legend of Live Award. Awards are based on box office performance reported to Billboard Boxscore from Nov. 20, 2004 through Sept. 30, 2005. billboard
'Royalty in the House' (Edge, Bono and B.B.King) - October 26,2008
- Love Came Back to Town in LA last night as Edge and Bono joined the mighty BB King onstage for the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Founders Award. Watch the video. It was twenty years ago that U2 and BB King released When Love Comes to Town on 'Rattle and Hum'... and then went on the road together. Last night Edge, Bono and BB played it again and it sounded just as good. source: U2.com - Photos: interference - uol
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- The remastered Joshua Tree features several unreleased demos from The Joshua Tree Sessions. Bono recently added new vocals to one of them, 'Wave of Sorrow’, and this week talked about the inspiration for the song. Interviewed in New York, Bono explains that Wave of Sorrow ‘was one of the songs from the Joshua Tree sessions that we never finished… a song that was trying to describe experiences that myself and Ali had when we were working in Ethiopia during the famine.’ The track is one of several rare and previously unreleased cuts which feature on the bonus audio CD, which comes with the deluxe edition of the re-released album. 
Irish musician Bono from U2 is seen in the stands before the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Manchester United at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium in London, Nov. 8, 2008. 
Setlist: 1.One / 2.Magnificent / 3.Sunday Bloody Sunday / Get Up Stand Up (snippet) / 4.Beautiful Day / Blackbird (snippet) / 5.Vertigo / 6.Moment of Surrender - Songs from 5 U2 albums have been played during that show (snippets not counted): · No Line On The Horizon (2 songs) · Achtung Baby (1 songs) · All That You Can't Leave Behind (1 songs) · How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb (1 songs) · War (1 songs) - U2 perform in front of the Brandenburg Gate as a prelude to the 20th anniversary celebrations of the Fall of the Berlin Wall. The event, although ticketed, was free and broadcast as part of MTV's 2009 Europe Music Awards. One and especially Magnificent are abbreviated versions. Jay-Z guest-raps in Sunday Bloody Sunday. Beautiful Day has the extended "we love you" intro, used for the first time since 20 September 2009.
'There is one person in this hall tonight whose songs we know will be here now and forever.' Bono was in Liverpool last night, to present Paul McCartney with MTV Europe's 'Ultimate Legend' award. 'In the universe of rock and roll,' he said, 'The Beatles were the Big Bang'. Accepting the honour to a huge ovation, McCartney thanked John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. 'Many years ago, there were four little boys born here in Liverpool and we went on to do quite well...' More later. 
"For someone like me who makes his living in rock and roll to be asked to say a few words about Paul McCartney is like asking a Catholic priest if he wouldn't mind stopping off in Rome to give an award to St Peter. This is the man who invented my job. On the way here Paul McCartney, who was driving the car, was pointing out every place in Liverpool he cycled, where he wrote songs, where he bunked school. It was like being in the Popemobile with the Pope driving. In the universe of rock and roll, the Beatles were the Big Bang. Tonight is about how much Liverpool means to Paul McCartney and how much Paul McCartney means to Liverpool. From the Cavern Club, to the Liverpool Institute, to Penny Lane, this is the city where he was born and bred, this is the city that gave him his attitude and this is the city that gave him his inspiration. He paid that debt by putting images of Liverpool in the dream life of the world. So many talented and gifted people have featured in these MTV awards tonight. On behalf of all the artists in this room, I will tell you something, I think we all suspect, someday, when all of us are gone and this great hall is no longer here. In two or three hundred years from now we sense, we fear our names will be forgotten. There is one person here, in this hall tonight whose songs we know will be heard now and forever. His songs will continue to be sung, heard and played as long as humans care about beauty and longing. There is one person here tonight whose work is immortal. There is only one Paul McCartney." The award recognised Sir Paul as one of the most formative influences on the global music scene and as a founding father helping Liverpool earn the recent accolade as Most Musical City in the UK. Sir Paul said: "I don't know what to do after an introduction like that. What can I say? I want to thank my mum and dad, Jim and Mary. I also want to thank my brother Mike who is here tonight. I want to thank my mates, Ringo, George and John. Many years ago there were four little boys, born here in Liverpool, and we went on to do quite well. Thanks to all my family, to all you for coming along, to everyone in Great Britain, to everyone in America for voting in Mr Obama." Also, Bono said "People call him Sir...I call him Lord - St Paul McCartney!"
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(The file photo from November 1989 provided by MTV Networks International on Monday, Nov. 2, 2009 shows two East German border guards taking cover from the rain with MTV umbrellas as they witness the fall of the Berlin Wall. MTV Europe Music Awards air live on Nov. 5, 2009 at 9 PM CET) - AP) For Katy Perry, learning can be fun. The singer, hosting MTV's European Music Awards for a second consecutive year, said that Thursday's show is a chance to combine performances by artists like U2, Foo Fighters and Leona Lewis with a remembrance of the 20th anniversary of the Nov. 9 fall of the Berlin Wall. 
(RED) co-founder Bono will sit down with NBC News' Brian Williams to talk about the first year of (RED) and the impact partner companies and all (RED) shoppers have had on the lives of those living with AIDS in Africa. **** " ... Today brought more preparation for Saturday’s show: a photo shoot, a promo shoot, rehearsals and camera blocking, some pre-taping, and -- as mentioned -- the ongoing process of editing and rewriting. Apart from that, I just taped an interview with Bono for a story we’re working on for tomorrow. I am sandwiching all this in (pardon the snack reference) between what remains my top priority: putting the Nightly broadcast together. ..." 
HAPPY BIRTHDAY LARRY!
- Setlist: 1.Vertigo / Rock 'n' Roll High School (snippet) / 2.Magnificent / 3.Because The Night / 4.Because The Night / 5.I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For / 6.Mysterious Ways / 7.Where Is The Love? / One (snippet) / 8.Gimme Shelter / 9.Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of / 10.Beautiful Day - Songs from 6 U2 albums have been played during that show (snippets not counted): · Cover songs (4 songs) · All That You Can't Leave Behind (2 songs) · Achtung Baby (1 songs) · How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb (1 songs) · No Line On The Horizon (1 songs) · The Joshua Tree (1 songs) - U2 perform at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame's 25th anniversary concert. Bruce Springsteen joins U2 for Because The Night and I Still Haven't Found; Patti Smith also joins for Because The Night. Due to missed cues, Because The Night is repeated in full, and the intro is done a third time. Mysterious Ways segues into Where Is The Love?, which is performed with the Black Eyed Peas. Bono inserts lyrics of One at the end. Gimme Shelter is performed with Mick Jagger and Fergie. Stuck In A Moment is performed with Mick Jagger. **** U2 performs at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary concerts. Because The Night is done with Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith. The first try is a wreck, so they do it again and then redo the intro a third time. Springsteen stays on stage for I Still Haven't Found. Black Eyed Peas join U2 for Where Is the Love, with Bono singing a bit of One at the end. Mick Jagger and Fergie sing Gimme Shelter with U2 as their backing band. Jagger stays on to duet with Bono on Stuck In a Moment. Though U2 are given a one-hour slot and said to have 12 songs planned, their set is shorter. A setlist distributed before the show says U2 will play for 41 minutes (the actual time is longer due to the Because The Night redo). Soundchecked: I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For (with Bruce Springsteen), Because The Night (with Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith), Where Is The Love? (with the Black Eyed Peas), and Gimme Shelter (with Mick Jagger). PICS: 
By Will Bigham, Staff Writer - CLAREMONT - U2 singer Bono left his bandmates behind Tuesday night for a speaking engagement at the Claremont Colleges, where he highlighted problems of poverty and disease in Africa and outlined his ideas for helping the continent. 
LARRY'S BIRTHDAY CARD 2009 - WIN 2 SINGLES
I would like to invite all of you to write your message in honour to Larry, during this 48th Larry's Birthday. Write your message and win a draw of two U2's singles of these three: Magnificent * Get On Your Boots * I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight. Unfortunately, according 
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Exclusive Audio: Bono grapples with the question "If you could only pursue U2 or activism, which would it be?" ... 
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The band have been in Vancouver for a couple of days, they arrived early for a crew party to say goodbye to the 2009 360° Tour. Tonight they said goodbye to the fans, who have come out in record-breaking numbers night after night over the last few months. And a great show in Vancouver to finish with - the BC Place is right next to the venue where the band shot the video for City of Blinding Lights on the Vertigo Tour, all those years ago. (Well, four of them anyway.) Great to see lots of the tour staff arriving on stage for a moment in the spotlight 
... “It's getting very emotional around here,” Bono said toward the end of the show. It was, indeed. 
With the final 360° show of 2009 over, the band are headed back east from Vancouver to play at the 25th anniversary of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. U2 are headlining Friday's Madison Square Garden show, the second night of the two day celebration, which features a pretty stellar line-up... Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Stevie Wonder, Simon and Garfunkel, Aretha Franklin, Eric Clapton, Metallica. The list goes on. Read more 
U2's Bono (pictured right, inset) monkeys around with Finn, 21 months, the son of filmmaker Ed Burns and supermodel Christy Turlington, at a Halloween party in TriBeCa's Washington Market Park yesterday. 
- Love Came Back to Town in LA last night as Edge and Bono joined the mighty BB King onstage for the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Founders Award. Watch the video. It was twenty years ago that U2 and BB King released When Love Comes to Town on 'Rattle and Hum'... and then went on the road together. Last night Edge, Bono and BB played it again and it sounded just as good. 
